sciomancy
pronunciation
How to pronounce sciomancy in British English:
UK ['saɪəmənsɪ]
How to pronounce sciomancy in American English:
US ['saɪəˌmænsɪ]
Word Origin
- sciomancy (n.)
- "divination by ghostly communication," 1620s, from Modern Latin sciomantia, from scio-, Latinized comb. form of Greek skia "shade, shadow" (see shine (v.)) + Latinized form of Greek manteia (see -mancy).