Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cartomancy

/ˈkɑɹtəˌmænsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: car-toman-cy
IPA: /ˈkɑɹtəˌmænsi/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fortune-telling using cards, as in tarot and Lenormand.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"These travelling magicians [...] rarely penetrated more deeply into magic than cartomancy, palmistry and the like."

Etymology

From carto- + -mancy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: carto-
Suffix: -mancy

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

cartomancer

Frequently Paired Words

cartomantic

Questions

How do you pronounce cartomancy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹtəˌmænsi/.
What does cartomancy mean?: Fortune-telling using cards, as in tarot and Lenormand.
Where does cartomancy come from?: From carto- + -mancy.

How to pronounce cartomancy

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