a⋅lec⋅try⋅o⋅man⋅cy
[uh-lek-tree-uh-man-see]
tri
–noun
1. an ancient form of divination, using a rooster to select grains of food placed on letters of the alphabet.
Origin:
1675–85; from Gk. alektryon "cock" + manteia "oracle." (source)
[uh-lek-tree-uh-man-see]
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