Crithomancy

Alternative forms

• critomancy
• krithomancy

Origin

Ancient Greek κριθομαντεία (krithomanteia, "divination by barley"), from κριθή (krithe, "barley") + μαντεία (manteia, "divination").

Full definition of crithomancy

Noun

1. Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
• 1652 Gaule The Magastromancer xix.Crithomancy, by grain, or corn...