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aleuromancy

a·leu·ro·man·cy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-loo r-uh-man-see]
    • /əˈlʊər əˌmæn si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-loo r-uh-man-see]
    • /əˈlʊər əˌmæn si/

Definitions of aleuromancy word

  • noun aleuromancy (in ancient times) the use of flour as a means of divination. 1
  • noun aleuromancy divination using flour or flour-related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies. 0

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Origin of aleuromancy

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < French aleuromancie (see aleurone, -mancy), alteration of Greek aleuromanteîon divination by meal

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Parts of speech for Aleuromancy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aleuromancy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

aleuromancy usage trend in Literature

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