alectryomancy

noun

alec·try·o·man·cy | \ ə-ˈlek-trē-ō-ˌman(t)-sē \

variants: or alectoromancy \ ə-ˈlek-tə-rō-ˌman(t)-sē \

plural -es

Definition of alectryomancy

: divination by means of a cock encircled by grains of corn placed on the letters of the alphabet which are then put together in the order in which the grains were eaten

Other Words from alectryomancy

alectryomancer \ ə-ˈlek-trē-ō-ˌman(t)-sər \ noun, plural alectryomancers

The alectryomancers knew how to tap the power of the living chicken. A temple priest would scribe a circle on the ground, mark the letters of the alphabet around it, and place a kernel of corn on each letter. — Bob Sheasley, Home to Roost, 2008