Gastromancy

Alternative forms

• gastronomancy

Origin

Ancient Greek

γαστρό-

stem from the Ancient Greek γαστήρ ("belly"), also the wide part of a bottle; - + mancy + -.

Full definition of gastromancy

Noun

1. Divination by interpreting the sounds and signs of the belly. It is now sometimes associated as being a form of ventriloquism, where vocal sounds are produced from the belly.
2. Divination by noting magical visions in large-bellied glasses. It is sometimes described as a technique where a child is placed in front of a glass filled with water, the images in the glass were then interpreted. Similar to crystallomancy.