metoposcopy

noun

met·​o·​pos·​co·​py

ˌmetəˈpäskəpē

plural -es

1

: the art of reading character or telling fortunes from the markings of the forehead

2

: physiognomy

Word History

Etymology

Greek metōposkopos observing the forehead (from metōpon forehead + skopos watcher) + English -y

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