different between meteorological vs meteoromancy

English

Etymology

meteorology +? -ical

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?miti????l?d???kl?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?mi?t?????l?d???kl?/
• Hyphenation: me?te?o?ro?lo?gi?cal

Adjective

meteorological (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to meteorology.

   The trip was postponed because the meteorological conditions were so bad.

Synonyms

• meteorologic (less common)

Translations

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ???????? (meté?ros, “in mid-air”) +? -mancy

Noun

meteoromancy (uncountable)

1. Divination by interpreting meteorological phenomena such as meteors.
   • 1855 Elihu Rich in Smedley et al. Occult Sci.

     The Romans are believed to have derived meteoromancy from Etruria.

   • 1973 Gibson Complete Illust. Bk Div. & Prophecy

     METEOROMANCY: A special branch of astromancy dealing with omens that pertain to shooting stars. Ancient Roman augurs included thunder, lightning, eclipses, and other heavenly phenomena in such divinations.

   • 1983 Complete Bk Predictions

     Meteoromancy: Divination from meteors and shooting stars.

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