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单词 onychomancy
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Definition of onychomancy in English:

onychomancy

noun ˈɒnɪkə(ʊ)ˌmansi
rare
  • Divination from the fingernails.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Gaule (1603/4–1687), Church of England clergyman and author. Either from post-classical Latin onychomantia or from its elements ancient Greek ὄνυχο- onycho- + Hellenistic Greek -μαντεία -mancy. Compare Spanish onicomancia.

 
 

Definition of onychomancy in US English:

onychomancy

nounˈɒnɪkə(ʊ)ˌmansi
rare
  • Divination from the fingernails.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Gaule (1603/4–1687), Church of England clergyman and author. Either from post-classical Latin onychomantia or from its elements ancient Greek ὄνυχο- onycho- + Hellenistic Greek -μαντεία -mancy. Compare Spanish onicomancia.

 
 
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