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axinomancy
noun
ax·in·o·man·cy
\ˈaksənəˌmansē, akˈsin-\
Definition of axinomancy
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: divination by means of the movements of an ax placed on a post
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Origin and Etymology of axinomancy
Latin axinomantia, from (assumed) Greek axinomanteia, from Greek axino- (from axinē axhead, ax) + manteia divination
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