psephomancy

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/ˈsɛfəˌmænsi/

noun

Divination by drawing pebbles from a pile.

OriginNew Latin psēphomantia ← Ancient Greek ψῆφος →
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Meanings

nounpsephomancy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableDivination by drawing pebbles from a pile.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψῆφος“pebble used for casting a vote”
  2. New Latinpsēphomantia
  3. Englishpsephomancy

From New Latin psēphomantia, from Ancient Greek ψῆφος (psêphos, “pebble used for casting a vote”), + -mancy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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