umbramancy

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin umbra (“shadow”) +‎ -mancy (“divination of”), from Latin -mantia, ultimately from Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (manteíā, “divination”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • enPR: ŭmʹbrəmænsi, IPA(key): /ˈʌmbɹəmænsi/
  • Rhymes: -ænsi
  • Hyphenation: um‧bra‧man‧cy

Noun[edit]

umbramancy (uncountable)

  1. divination using shadows

Synonyms[edit]

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