ornithoscopy
/ˌɔːnɪˈθɒskəpi/noun
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.
- get the better of
- get the bird
- get the boot
- get the hang of
- get the lead out
- get the message
- get the nod
- get the picture
- get the start of
- get through
- getting on for
- get to
- get together
- get to sleep
- get to the bottom of
- get-tough
- Getty, Jean Paul
- Gettysburg Address
- Gettysburg, Battle of
- get under someone's skin
- get untracked
- get up
- get-up-and-go
- get up (or pick up) steam
- get up someone's nose