crithomancy

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ancient Greek κριθομαντεία (krithomanteía, “divination by barley”), from κριθή (krithḗ, “barley”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”).

Noun

crithomancy (uncountable)

  1. Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
    • 1652 Gaule The Magastromancer xix.
      Crithomancy, by grain, or corn...
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