ptarmoscopy

noun

1. The divinatory interpretation of sneezes.

   rare, uncountable

   He divined by Metascopy, the lines in the forehead; […] by Ptarmoscopy, sneezing; […]

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek πταρμός (ptarmós, “sneeze”) + -scopy.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry ptarmoscopy (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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