anthracomancy
nounEtymology From anthraco- + -mancy, from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax, “coal”) and μαντεία (manteía, “prophecy”).
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Divination by studying burning coals
- Around the vestry were tripods for anthracomancy, skulls for necromancy, mirrors for enoptromancy, or perhaps for putting on stage makeup.2015, John C. Wright, The Architect of Aeons, page 322: