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shamanic

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

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Pronunciation

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  • /ʃəˈmænɪk/
  • /ʃeɪˈmænɪk/
  • rhymes with -ænɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to a shaman or to shamanism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Tungusic *samān Evenki сама̄н (samān)bor. Russian шама́н (šamán)bor. German Schamanebor. English shaman Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English shamanic From shaman + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: chamanique — Translations
  • Polish: szamański — Translations
  • Portuguese: xamânico — Translations
  • Romanian: șamanic — Translations
  • Spanish: chamánico — Translations
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