belomancy
English
/ˈbɛl.əʊ.mæn.si/
noun
Definitions
- Studying the flight of arrows, an ancient form of divination used by the Greeks and Arabs.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek βέλος (dart, an arrow, arrow, missile).
Origin
Ancient Greek
βέλος
Gloss
dart, an arrow, arrow, missile
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
矢
Emoji
🏹 💘 📩 📲 🧝
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- gypsobelum English
- βέλος Ancient Greek
- βελοσφενδόνη Ancient Greek
- *gʷélHos Proto-Indo-European
- βέλος Greek (modern)