Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

divination

/ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: div-ina-tion
IPA: /ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.

Uncountable

noun

The apparent art of discovering secrets or the future by preternatural means.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An indication of what is to come in the future or what is secret; a prediction.

Countable

Etymology

From Old French divination, from Latin divinatio.

Word Breakdown

Root: *dyew-

Usage

Inflected Forms

divinations (plural)

Phrases

dice divination runic divination star divination Methods of divination on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Frequently Paired Words

divine divinatory predivination Methods of divination on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Synonyms

divination foretelling soothsaying fortune telling prophecy

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce divination?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃən/.
What does divination mean?: The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.
Where does divination come from?: From Old French divination, from Latin divinatio.

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