chirosophy

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noun

palmistry, chiromancy.

OriginEnglish chiro- ← New Latin chiro- ← Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír) →
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Meanings

nounchirosophy (uncountable)

alternative cheirosophy

  1. uncountablepalmistry, chiromancy.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰes-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰésōr
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰéhər
  4. Ancient Greekχείρ (kheír)
  5. New Latinchiro-
  6. Englishchiro-
  7. Englishchirosophy

From chiro- + -sophy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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