catoptromancy

noun

ca·​top·​tro·​man·​cy

kəˌtäptrəˌman(t)sē

plural -es

: divination by a mirror or by crystal gazing

Word History

Etymology

probably from French catoptromancie, from Greek katoptron mirror + French -mancie -mancy

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