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单词 molybdomancy
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molybdomancyn.

Brit. /məˈlɪbdə(ʊ)mansi/, U.S. /məˈlɪbdəˌmænsi/
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element; perhaps modelled on a Greek lexical item, or perhaps modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: Greek μολυβδο- , -mancy comb. form.
Etymology: < ancient Greek μολυβδο- molybdo- comb. form2 + -mancy comb. form, probably after Greek μολυβδομαντεία (see quots. 1697, 1753; apparently not attested in ancient authors) or French molybdomancie (1840).
rare.
Divination by observing the behaviour of molten lead.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > divination by specific objects > [noun] > molten lead
molybdomancy1895
1697 J. Potter Archæologiæ Græcæ I. ii. xviii. 320 Μολυβδομαντεία, was by observing the Motions, Figures, &c. of melted Lead.
1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Molybdomantia, Μολυβδομαντεία [citing Potter: quot. 1697].]
1895 F. T. Elworthy Evil Eye 445 Molybdomancy, [divination] by noting motions and figures in molten lead.
2000 Wall St. Jrnl. 1 Jan. 5/1 People have been making predictions about the year 2000 for centuries. They have employed..such techniques as..molybdomancy (dropping hot lead on a flat surface).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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