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manticism

/ˈmantɪsɪzm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
man-ti-cism
IPA
/ˈmantɪsɪzm/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of divination.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mantic (“pertaining to divination or prophecy”) + -ism (“tendency of behaviour or action”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈmæntɪsɪzm/

Inflected Forms

manticisms (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce manticism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmantɪsɪzm/.
What does manticism mean?
The practice of divination.
Where does manticism come from?
From mantic (“pertaining to divination or prophecy”) + -ism (“tendency of behaviour or action”).

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