tyromancy

T1Y4R1O1M3A1N1C3Y4

noun

divination by studying the coagulation of cheese

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nountyromancy (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledivination by studying the coagulation of cheese

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτυρός“cheese”
  2. Englishtyromancy

From tyro- + -mancy; ultimately from Ancient Greek τυρός (turós, “cheese”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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