molybdomancyn.

Brit.

/məˈlɪbdə(ʊ)mansi/, U.S.

/məˈlɪbdəˌmænsi/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element; perhaps modelled on a Greek lexical item, or perhaps modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: Greek μολυβδο- , -mancy comb. form.

Etymology: < ancient Greek μολυβδο- molybdo- comb. form² + -mancy comb. form, probably after Greek μολυβδομαντεία (see quots. 1697, 1753; apparently not attested in ancient authors) or French molybdomancie (1840).

rare.

Divination by observing the behaviour of molten lead.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > divination by specific objects > [noun] > molten lead

molybdomancy1895

1697 J. Potter Archæologiæ Græcæ I. ii. xviii. 320 Μολυβδομαντεία, was by observing the Motions, Figures, &c. of melted Lead.

1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Molybdomantia, Μολυβδομαντεία [citing Potter: quot. 1697].]

1895 F. T. Elworthy Evil Eye 445 Molybdomancy, [divination] by noting motions and figures in molten lead.

2000 Wall St. Jrnl. 1 Jan. 5/1 People have been making predictions about the year 2000 for centuries. They have employed..such techniques as..molybdomancy (dropping hot lead on a flat surface).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	molybdomancy
释义	molybdomancyn. Brit. /məˈlɪbdə(ʊ)mansi/, U.S. /məˈlɪbdəˌmænsi/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element; perhaps modelled on a Greek lexical item, or perhaps modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: Greek μολυβδο- , -mancy comb. form. Etymology: < ancient Greek μολυβδο- molybdo- comb. form² + -mancy comb. form, probably after Greek μολυβδομαντεία (see quots. 1697, 1753; apparently not attested in ancient authors) or French molybdomancie (1840). rare. Divination by observing the behaviour of molten lead. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > divination by specific objects > [noun] > molten lead molybdomancy1895 1697 J. Potter Archæologiæ Græcæ I. ii. xviii. 320 Μολυβδομαντεία, was by observing the Motions, Figures, &c. of melted Lead. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Molybdomantia, Μολυβδομαντεία [citing Potter: quot. 1697].] 1895 F. T. Elworthy Evil Eye 445 Molybdomancy, [divination] by noting motions and figures in molten lead. 2000 Wall St. Jrnl. 1 Jan. 5/1 People have been making predictions about the year 2000 for centuries. They have employed..such techniques as..molybdomancy (dropping hot lead on a flat surface). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1895
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