axinomancy

noun

ax·​in·​o·​man·​cy

ˈaksənəˌmansē,

akˈsin-

plural -es

: divination by means of the movements of an ax placed on a post

Word History

Etymology

Latin axinomantia, from (assumed) Greek axinomanteia, from Greek axino- (from axinē axhead, ax) + manteia divination

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