英语词汇“ornithoscopy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

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ornithoscopy

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ornithoscopy|ɔːnɪˈθɒskəpɪ|
[ad. Gr. ὀρνῑθοσκοπία, n. of quality f. ὀρνῑθοσκόπ-ος observing (and divining by) birds, auguring, n. = augur, f. ὀρνῑθο- bird + -σκοπος viewing.]
Observation of birds for the purpose of divination; augury.
1840De Quincey Mod. Superst. Wks. 1862 III. 321 Speaking of ornithoscopy in relation to Jews.1897A. Drucker tr. Ihering's Evol. of Aryan 374 The original meaning, therefore, of Ornithoscopy cannot possibly have been the mere watching of birds.
So orniˈthoscopist, one who professes or practises ornithoscopy; an augur. (Ogilvie, 1882.)

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