capnomancy

capnomancy

English

Alternative forms

• kapnomancy

Etymology

Ancient Greek καπνός (kapnós, “smoke”); capno- +‎ -mancy

Noun

capnomancy (uncountable)

1. Divination by interpreting smoke rising from a fire. A form of pyromancy.
   • 1610, Vives in J. Healey Saint Augustine of the Citie of God

     Diuination generally was done by diuers means...by smoake, Capnomancy.

   • 1897, Three Bks Occult Phil. lvii. (Agrippa)

     To these is also added Capnomancy, so called from smoke, because it searcheth into the flame and smoke; and thin colors, sounds and motions when they are carried upright, or on one side, or round...