lunomancy

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noun

divination by interpreting shadows created by moonlight on a person's face dusted with silver. This is most often done on the full moon to have the highest moonlight intensity.

OriginLatin luna →
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Meanings

nounlunomancy (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledivination by interpreting shadows created by moonlight on a person's face dusted with silver. This is most often done on the full moon to have the highest moonlight intensity.

Origin

  1. Latinluna“moon”
  2. Englishlunomancy

Borrowed from Latin luna (“moon”) + -mancy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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