单词 | oenomancy |
释义 | > as lemmasoenomancy oenomancy n. Brit. /ˈiːnə(ʊ)mansi/ , U.S. /ˈinəˌmænsi/ , /ˈinoʊˌmænsi/ [ < oeno- comb. form + -mancy comb. form; compare French œnomancie (1752)] divination by means of wine.ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > divination by natural phenomena > divination by food and drink > [noun] > by wine oenomancy1652 1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 166 Oinomancy, [divining] by Wine. 1857 Ladies' Repository Sept. 546 Oinomancy, [divining] by the lees of wine. 1932 Times Lit. Suppl. 28 July 547/1 The bibulous may find an excuse..in a knowledge of oenomancy. < as lemmas |
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