chirognomy
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek [Term?] (“hand understanding”). Compare physiognomy.
Noun
chirognomy (uncountable)
- The art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand.
Derived terms
- chirognomic
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for chirognomy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)