- Alphitomantie
- Al|phi|to|man|tiedie; -, ...ien<zu gr. manteía »Prophezeiung«>(veraltet) Wahrsagerei aus Gerstengraupen od. Mehlhäufchen
Das große Fremdwörterbuch. 2013.
Das große Fremdwörterbuch. 2013.
Alphĭton — (gr.), Gerstengraupen; daher Alphitomantie, Weissagung aus Gerstengraupen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
alphitomancy — /ælˈfɪtəˌmænsi/ (say al fituh.mansee) noun a means of divination using special cakes that are said to have a pleasant taste only for persons with a clear conscience. {French alphitomantie, from Greek alphitomantis a diviner who used barley meal,… …