daphnomancy

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel”) +‎ -mancy. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdæfnəˌmænsi/ === Noun === daphnomancy (uncountable) (rare) Divination by laurel branches or trees, leaves etc. === References === "Daphnomantia, per lauri ramum in ignem conjectum, qvalent ille strpeitum ediderit." -- Bibliographia Antiquaria xii, Fabricii, 1713 "Daphnomancy: Divination by means of a laurel. A branch is thrown in the fire, if it crackles in burning it is a happy sign, but if it burns without doing so, the prognostication is false." -- Encyc. Occult, L. Spence, 1920