Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lampadomancy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lam-pado-man-cy
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

divination by the interpretation of the flame of a lamp. A type of pyromancy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"1652, The Magastromancer xix, Gaule Lampadomancy, by candles and lamps […]"
"A divination based on the observation of the movements of the flame of a lamp was called lampadomancy."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λαμπάς (lampás, “torch”), + -mancy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: mancy

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

lychnomancy

Questions

What does lampadomancy mean?: divination by the interpretation of the flame of a lamp. A type of pyromancy.
Where does lampadomancy come from?: From Ancient Greek λαμπάς (lampás, “torch”), + -mancy.

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