Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arithmancy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: arith-man-cy
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Of this roote last spoken of [astrology], springs innumerable branches; such as the knowledge of natiuities; the Chiromancie, Geomantie, Hydromantie, Arithmantie, Physiognomie: & a thousand others: which were much practiced, & holden in great reuerence by the Gentiles of olde."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀριθμός (arithmós, “number”) + -mancy.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₂er-, ἀριθμός
Suffix: mancy

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

arithmomancy (alternative) arithomancy (alternative) arythmancy (alternative)

Derived Forms

logarithmancy

Frequently Paired Words

arithmosophy numerology

Questions

What does arithmancy mean?: Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
Where does arithmancy come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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