单词	alectryomancy
释义	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 : 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 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 Word History Etymology Greek alektryōn or alektōr cock + English -mancy First Known Use 1652, in the meaning defined above
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