geomancy (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[geomancy 词源字典]
"art of divination by means of signs derived from the earth," late 14c., from Old French géomancie, from Medieval Latin geomantia, from late Greek *geomanteia, from geo-, comb. form of ge "earth" (see Gaia) + manteia "divination" (see -mancy). Related: Geomantic; geomantical.[geomancy etymology, geomancy origin, 英语词源]