felidomancy

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Definition von felidomancy im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Divination by interpreting the appearance and behaviour of cats

FELIDOMANCY: Divination involving the behavior or actions of a cat, ranging from changes in weather to unexpected visitors, or other occurrences. Dating from the Middle Ages, many of these have survived as popular superstitions.

Synonyme

ailuromancy

Etymologie

() New Latin felidæ, the "cat genus" Latin felid-, stem from felis, "cat".