Meanings
nounichthyomancy (uncountable)
alternative icthiomancy · alternative icthyomancy
- uncountableDivination interpreting the appearance and behaviour of fish. A form of augury.
- uncountableDivination interpreting the entrails of fish. A form of aruspicy.
Origin
From ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”).
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APA
ichthyomancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ichthyomancy
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“ichthyomancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ichthyomancy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ichthyomancy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ichthyomancy.
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