felidomancy en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English felid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā)der. Latin -mantīabor. English -mancy English felidomancy From felid + -o- + -mancy.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Divination by interpreting the appearance and behaviour of cats.
FELIDOMANCY: Divination involving the behavior or actions of a cat, ranging from changes in weather to unexpected visitors, or other occurrences. Dating from the Middle Ages, many of these have survived as popular superstitions.
[1973, Walter B. Gibson, Litzka R. Gibson, The Complete Illustrated Book of Divination and Prophecy, London: Souvenir Press, published 1987, →ISBN, page 317: