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单词 alectryomancy
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Definition of alectryomancy in English:

alectryomancy

noun əˈlɛktrɪəˌmansi
  • Divination using a cock, typically by interpreting patterns in its pecking at grains of corn.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Phillips (b. 1630), writer and biographer. From post-classical Latin alectryomantia from ancient Greek ἀλεκτρυών cock + post-classical Latin -mantia.

Definition of alectryomancy in US English:

alectryomancy

nounəˈlɛktrɪəˌmansi
  • Divination using a cock, typically by interpreting patterns in its pecking at grains of corn.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Phillips (b. 1630), writer and biographer. From post-classical Latin alectryomantia from ancient Greek ἀλεκτρυών cock + post-classical Latin -mantia.

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