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onomatomancy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of onomancy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: onomancy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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.