enoptromancy

noun

en·​op·​tro·​man·​cy

eˈnäptrəˌman(t)sē

plural -es

: divination by means of a mirror

Word History

Etymology

French énoptromancie, from Greek enoptron mirror (from en- en- entry 2 + op- —as in optikos optic—+ -tron) + French -mancie -mancy

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