Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lychnomancy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ly-ch-no-man-cy
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of divination using a lamp or a candle flame

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λύχνος (lúkhnos, “lamp”) + -mancy.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: λύχνος
Suffix: mancy

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does lychnomancy mean?: A form of divination using a lamp or a candle flame
Where does lychnomancy come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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