aleuromancy

noun

aleu·​ro·​man·​cy

ə-ˈlu̇r-ə-ˌman(t)-sē

plural -es

: divination by means of flour

Word History

Etymology

French aleuromancie, from Greek aleuromanteion, from aleuro- + manteion divination, oracle

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined above

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