oenomancy

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noun

divination by studying wine

OriginAncient Greek οἶνος →
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Meanings

nounoenomancy (uncountable)

alternative œnomancy

  1. uncountabledivination by studying wine

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekοἶνος“wine”
  2. Englishoenomancy

From Ancient Greek οἶνος (oînos, “wine”) in conjunction with μαντεία (manteía, “divination”). By surface analysis, oeno- + -mancy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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