-mancy

短语

表示预兆;占卜：necromancy

发音

US

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    Divination.

  2. 2.

    Variety of magic, especially that controlling or related to a specific element, substance, or theme.

词源

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μάντις (mántis) Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek -εύω (-eúō) Ancient Greek μαντεύομαι (manteúomai) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā)der. Latin -mantīabor. English -mancy From Latin -mantīa, ultimately from Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā, “divination”).

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