# rhabdomancy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹæb.dəˌmæn.si/

## Definitions
1. Divination with wands or rods, especially to use a divining rod to find things below the ground.

## Etymology
From rhabdo- + -mancy, first attested in 1646. From Latin rhabdomantīa, from Ancient Greek ῥαβδομαντεία (rhabdomanteía), from ῥάβδος (rhábdos, “rod”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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