brontoscopy

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noun

Divination by thunder, as practiced, for example, by the Etruscans.

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Meanings

nounbrontoscopy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableDivination by thunder, as practiced, for example, by the Etruscans.

    Synonyms: brontomancy, ceraunomancy, ceraunoscopy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounDivination by thunder, as practiced, for example, by the Etruscans.

Similar
brontomancyceraunomancyceraunoscopy
Also see
brontomancyceraunomancyceraunoscopy

Origin

From bronto- + -scopy.

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APA

brontoscopy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brontoscopy

MLA

“brontoscopy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brontoscopy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brontoscopy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brontoscopy.

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