onychomancy Definition
a form of divination using fingernails.
Using onychomancy: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "onychomancy" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
Onychomancy was practiced in ancient China and Greece.
Example
The fortune teller used onychomancy to predict the future.
Origins of onychomancy
from Greek 'onycho' meaning 'nail' and 'manteia' meaning 'divination'
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Summary: onychomancy in Brief
'Onychomancy' [on-i-koh-man-see] is a noun that refers to a form of divination using fingernails. It was practiced in ancient China and Greece, and is still used by some fortune tellers today.
