chirognomy

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From chiro- "hand" + -gnomy, from Greek gnome "judgment, opinion," from PIE root *gno- "to know." Compare physiognomy.

Noun[edit]

chirognomy (uncountable)

The art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand.

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References[edit]

“chirognomy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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