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Where does “lecanomantia” come from?

lecanomantia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λεκανομαντείᾱ, from Ancient Greek λεκάνη, from Ancient Greek λέκος — dish, pot, pan.

Ancestry of “lecanomantia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλεκανομαντείᾱ—
2Ancient Greekλεκάνηdish, pot, pan, basin
3Ancient Greekλέκοςdish, pot, pan

Words derived from “lecanomantia”

  • lecanomancy
  • lecanomantia
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