noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of onomancy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: onomancy
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Synonym of onomancy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: onomancy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1nómn̥ Proto-Graeco-Phrygian *ónomã Proto-Indo-European *h1nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὀνόμᾰτος (onómătos)der. English onomato- Ancient Greek μάντις (mántis) Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek -εύομαι (-eúomai) Ancient Greek μᾰντεύομαι (mănteúomai) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā)der. Latin -mantīabor. English -mancy English onomatomancy From onomato- + -mancy.