causimomancy

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noun

Divination by studying the behaviour of objects placed in a fire. Related to empyromancy and pyromancy.

OriginAncient Greek καύσιμος →
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Meanings

nouncausimomancy (uncountable)

alternative causinomancy

  1. uncountableDivination by studying the behaviour of objects placed in a fire. Related to empyromancy and pyromancy.

    1973 L. Watson Supernature ix. Precoginition means "knowing in advance," and systems of knowing cover just about every possible source of variation. They include..causimomancy (the study of objects placed in the fire)... None of these need be taken seriously...

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    Causimomancy: Divination by fire. It is a happy presage when combustible objects cast into the fire do not burn.

    1920, L. Spence, Encyc. Occult

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκαύσιμος“fit for burning”
  2. Englishcausimomancy

From Ancient Greek καύσιμος (kaúsimos, “fit for burning”), from καῦσις (kaûsis, “burning”), from καίω (kaíō, “to burn”).

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