释义 |
ˈschematoˌmancy rare. [f. Gr. σχηµατ(ο)-, σχῆµα form + -mancy.] A form of divination, by which the personal history of a man is inferred from his form and appearance.
1826–7Encycl. Metrop. (1845) XVIII. 175 [Modes of divination among the Arabs.] Schematomancy (kiyáfah). |