Definition of Capnomancy. Meaning of Capnomancy. Synonyms of Capnomancy

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Definition of Capnomancy

Capnomancy
Capnomancy Cap"no*man`cy, n. [Gr. ? smoke + mancy: cf. F. capnomancie.] Divination by means of the ascent or motion of smoke.

Meaning of Capnomancy from wikipedia

- to avoid catastrophe. When capnomancy involves the smoke from incense, then it is called libanomancy. The word capnomancy comes from two Gr**** words:...
- (kapnós), καπνόομαι capnogram, capnograph, capnography, capnolagnia, capnomancy, capnometer, capnometry, capnomor, capnophile, hypercapnia, hypocapnia...
- involves casting salt into a fire Botanomancy: divination by burning plants Capnomancy: divination by smoke; light, thin smoke that rose straight up was a good...
- /ˈkeɪnoʊmænsi/: by dogs (Latin canis, dog + Gr**** manteía, prophecy) capnomancy /ˈkæpnoʊmænsi/: by smoke (Gr**** kapnos, smoke + manteía, prophecy) libanomancy...
- (kapnós), καπνόομαι capnogram, capnograph, capnography, capnolagnia, capnomancy, capnometer, capnometry, capnomor, capnophile, hypercapnia, hypocapnia...
- animal Nephomancy: cloud-watching Ornithomancy: watching birds in flight Capnomancy: divination through smoke Oneiromancy: divination through dreams Identification...
- as chiefs or great magicians are given a tree burial. They have used Capnomancy (divination by smoke) to determine whether a camp is safe for the night...
- that spodomancy includes xylomancy. Spodomancy is distinguishable from capnomancy, which is divination by observing smoke, and pyromancy (and its many subsidiary...