• Halomancy

    Origin

    Ancient Greek ἅλς ("salt") + μαντεία ("divination"); - + mancy + -

    Full definition of halomancy

    Noun

    halomancy

    (uncountable)
    (also alomancy)
    1. Divination by use of salt. This is the origin for the superstition of spilled salt.
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