meteoromancy

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek μετέωρος (metéōros, “in mid-air”) +‎ -mancy

Noun

meteoromancy (uncountable)

  1. Divination by interpreting meteorological phenomena such as meteors.
    • 1855 Elihu Rich in Smedley et al. Occult Sci.
      The Romans are believed to have derived meteoromancy from Etruria.
    • [1973, Walter B. Gibson, Litzka R. Gibson, The Complete Illustrated Book of Divination and Prophecy, London: Souvenir Press, published 1987, →ISBN, page 321:
      METEOROMANCY: A special branch of astromancy dealing with omens that pertain to shooting stars. Ancient Roman augurs included thunder, lightning, eclipses, and other heavenly phenomena in such divinations.]
    • 1983 Complete Bk Predictions
      Meteoromancy: Divination from meteors and shooting stars.

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