| onomatechny |
| Definition: The art of making predictions based on the letters in a person's name. |
| Example: I predict that Bob will float. |
| Etymology: The word derives from the Greek onoma, name + tekhne, art. |
| Oxford English Dictionary: Its first citation is from 1730–6: "Onomatechny … the Art of Prognosticating from the Letters of a Person's Name." (Bailey (folio), Preface) |