The Wordnik Word of the Day for May 3, 2012 is

onychomancy
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(noun) A kind of divination by means of the finger-nails.

This word is Greek in origin, and contains 'onychos,' fingernail, and 'manteia,' oracle, divination.

 

Example:
"Fortune telling by means of the finger-nails, onychomancy, as it was called, was not uncommon in ancient times, says Medical Classics. The practice was to rub the nails with oil and soot or waRead More...