Oinomancy vs. Onomancy

Oinomancynoun

A form of divination conducted by examining patterns in wine.

Onomancynoun

divination by the letters of a name; nomancy

Oinomancy

Oinomancy (or oenomancy or œnomancy) is a form of divination conducted by examining patterns in wine. An ancient technique, oinomancy was performed by a priestess known as a Bacchante, and protected by Bacchus, the Roman god of wine.

Onomancynoun

Divination by the letters of a name; nomancy.

Onomancynoun

divination by the letters of a name

Onomancy

Onomancy (or nomancy) is divination based on a subject's name. Onomancy was popular in Europe during the Late Middle Ages but is said to have originated with the Pythagoreans.