ceromancy

noun

ce·​ro·​man·​cy

ˈsirəˌman(t)sē,

ˈser-

plural -es

: divination from figures formed by melted wax in water

Word History

Etymology

probably from French céromancie, from cér- cer- + -mancie -mancy

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