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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sciomancy

/ˈsaɪəˌmænsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scioman-cy
IPA
/ˈsaɪəˌmænsi/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

divination using shadows

Uncountable

noun

divination using ghosts or spirits

Uncountable

Etymology

From Late Latin sciomantia, from Ancient Greek σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sciomantia, σκιά

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

sciomancer

Questions

How do you pronounce sciomancy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪəˌmænsi/.
What does sciomancy mean?
divination using shadows
Where does sciomancy come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce sciomancy

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