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rhabdomancy

/ˈɹæb.dəˌmæn.si/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rhab-do-man-cy
IPA
/ˈɹæb.dəˌmæn.si/
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Divination with wands or rods, especially to use a divining rod to find things below the ground.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From rhabdo- + -mancy, first attested in 1646. From Latin rhabdomantīa, from Ancient Greek ῥαβδομαντεία (rhabdomanteía), from ῥάβδος (rhábdos, “rod”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹæb.dəˌmæn.si/
  • British English: /ˈɹæb.dəˌmæn.si/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

rhabdom rhabdomancer rhabdomantist

Synonyms

dowsing dowse

Questions

How do you pronounce rhabdomancy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæb.dəˌmæn.si/.
What does rhabdomancy mean?
Divination with wands or rods, especially to use a divining rod to find things below the ground.
Where does rhabdomancy come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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