catoptromancy Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ca*top"tro*man`cy noun
Etymology
Gr. mirror + -mancy. See Catopter.
Definitions
  1. (Antiq.) A species of divination, which was perforned by letting down a mirror into water, for a sick person to look at his face in it. If his countenance appeared distorted and ghastly, it was an ill omen; if fresh and healthy, it was favorable.

Webster 1913