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- noun Divination by means of the behavior of molten lead, conclusions being based on the number, form, etc., of the drops.
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- noun
Divination by interpreting shapes formed whenmolten lead is dropped into water.
Etymologies
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From Ancient Greek μόλυβδος (molubdos, "lead") and the suffix -mancy.
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mtc commented on the word molybdomancy
So you might think because the Greek word for Lead is "molybdos," Molybdenum is the name for the chemical element Lead. But no, it turns out Molybdenum (Mo) is a separate element which in the past had often been confused with Lead, (Pb) from the Latin word for Lead, "plumbum."
Lead being toxic, I wonder whether molybdomancers ever developed Lead Poisoning, "plumbism?"
December 31, 2012
bilby commented on the word molybdomancy
No, they tended to suffer a range of *bdominal cramps, which their doctor euphemistically described as 'faulty plumbing'.
December 31, 2012