uromancia

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From uro- +‎ -mancia.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Hyphenation: u‧ro‧man‧ci‧a

Noun[edit]

uromancia f (plural uromancias)

  1. (archaic) uromancy (diagnosis obtained by analyzing the patient's urine)

Spanish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From New Latin uromantia, from Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron, urine). Equivalent to uro- +‎ -mancia.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /uɾoˈmanθja/ [u.ɾoˈmãn̟.θja]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /uɾoˈmansja/ [u.ɾoˈmãn.sja]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -anθja
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -ansja
  • Syllabification: u‧ro‧man‧cia

Noun[edit]

uromancia f (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) uromancy

Further reading[edit]