Definition of ornithoscopy in English:

ornithoscopy

noun ˌɔːnɪˈθɒskəpi

Observation of birds for the purpose of divination; augury.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas De Quincey (1785–1859), essayist. From Hellenistic Greek ὀρνιθοσκοπία divination from birds from ancient Greek ὀρνιθοσκόπος observing (and divining by) birds, auguring (from ὀρνιθο- + -σκόπος: see -scope) + -ία; compare -scopy. Compare French ornithoscopie.

Definition of ornithoscopy in US English:

ornithoscopy

nounˌɔːnɪˈθɒskəpi

Observation of birds for the purpose of divination; augury.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas De Quincey (1785–1859), essayist. From Hellenistic Greek ὀρνιθοσκοπία divination from birds from ancient Greek ὀρνιθοσκόπος observing (and divining by) birds, auguring (from ὀρνιθο- + -σκόπος: see -scope) + -ία; compare -scopy. Compare French ornithoscopie.

单词	ornithoscopy
释义	Definition of ornithoscopy in English: ornithoscopy noun ˌɔːnɪˈθɒskəpi Observation of birds for the purpose of divination; augury. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas De Quincey (1785–1859), essayist. From Hellenistic Greek ὀρνιθοσκοπία divination from birds from ancient Greek ὀρνιθοσκόπος observing (and divining by) birds, auguring (from ὀρνιθο- + -σκόπος: see -scope) + -ία; compare -scopy. Compare French ornithoscopie. Definition of ornithoscopy in US English: ornithoscopy nounˌɔːnɪˈθɒskəpi Observation of birds for the purpose of divination; augury. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas De Quincey (1785–1859), essayist. From Hellenistic Greek ὀρνιθοσκοπία divination from birds from ancient Greek ὀρνιθοσκόπος observing (and divining by) birds, auguring (from ὀρνιθο- + -σκόπος: see -scope) + -ία; compare -scopy. Compare French ornithoscopie.
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