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Cartomancy vs Chartomancy - What's the difference?

cartomancy | chartomancy |

As nouns the difference between cartomancy and chartomancy

is that cartomancy is fortune telling using cards, as in tarot while chartomancy is divination by interpreting inscriptions on writing paper.

cartomancy

English

Noun

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  • Fortune telling using cards, as in tarot.

    • References

    * English words suffixed with -mancy

    chartomancy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Divination by interpreting inscriptions on writing paper.
  • * 1652 Gaule The Magastromancer xix.
    • Chartomancy , by writing in papers...
  • * 1973 Gibson Complete Illust. Bk Div. & Prophecy
    • CHARTOMANCY : Divination by writing or interpreting inscriptions, sometimes of mysterious origin. Predictions written in invisible ink, which appears when papers are heated, come in this general category. So do greeting cards.