hepatoscopy

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noun

Divination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important.

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hepatomancy
OriginAncient Greek ἡπατοσκοπία →
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Meanings

nounhepatoscopy (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableDivination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important.

    1973 Collier's Encyc. x. Hepatomancy...animal livers

    Synonyms: hepatomancy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounDivination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important.

Similar
hepatomancy
Also see
hepatomancy

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἡπατοσκοπία
  2. Englishhepatoscopy

From Ancient Greek ἡπατοσκοπία (hēpatoskopía), from ἥπατος (hḗpatos), genitive form of ἧπαρ (hêpar, “liver”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “to see”). Equivalent to hepato- + -scopy.

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

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

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

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