Meanings
- uncountableDivination with tea leaves or coffee grounds.
Another activity option is tasseography—the art of reading tea leaves.
2008, Sabrina Hill, Joni Russell, The Everything Baby Shower Book: Throw a Memorable Event for Mother-to-Be, page 1252 more examples
Tasseography can be a very accurate means of seeing the patterns and choices playing out in your life.
2008, Colette Baron-Reid, Messages From Spirit: The Extraordinary Power of Oracles, Omens, and Signs, page 145Although tasseography is commonly associated with Gypsy fortunetellers, the tradition of tea-leaf reading arose independently in Asia, the Middle East, and Ancient Greece. Modern tasseography has also been associated with the Scottish, Irish, and cultures of Eastern Europe.
2011, Maureen Hancock, The Medium Next Door: Adventures of a Real-Life Ghost Whisperer, page 15Synonyms: tassology, tasseomancy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounDivination with tea leaves or coffee grounds.
Origin
A macaronic blend of French tasse (“cup”) and -graphy (“writing”).
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tasseography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tasseography
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