hieroscopy etymology

English word hieroscopy comes from English -scopy (Observation, viewing.), English hiero- (Holy, sacred.)

Detailed word origin of hieroscopy

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-scopy English (eng) Observation, viewing.
hiero- English (eng) Holy, sacred.
hieroscopy English (eng) Hieromancy.

Words with the same origin as hieroscopy

Descendants of -scopy
amnioscopy auriscopy bioscopy bronchoscopy brontoscopy colonoscopy duodenoscopy embryoscopy endoscopy fibroscopy fluoroscopy genitoscopy laparoscopy metalloscopy microscopy oneiroscopy proctoscopy rectoscopy retinoscopy spectroscopy telescopy thoracoscopy tracheoscopy uranoscopy vaginoscopy
Descendants of hiero-
hiermartyr hierocracy hierocratic hierogamy hierogram hierolatry hierology hieromancy hieromartyr hierourgy