cleidomancy

别名

clidomancy chilomancy kleidomancy

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Divination by using a hanging key as a pendulum. A form of radiesthesia.

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    Cleidomancy was performed with a key suspended from a thread from the nail of a young virgin's third finger, this verse from the Psalms being repeated meanwhile: "Exurge, Domine, adjuva nos, et redime nos propter nomen sanctum tuum." The key would revolve if the thing asked could be affirmed.

词源

From cleido- + -mancy.

来源：wiktionary