chirognomy

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.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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

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