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arithmancy

[ ar-ith-man-see ]
/ ˈær ɪθˌmæn si /

noun

divination by the use of numbers, especially by the number of letters in names.

Nearby words

  1. aristotle,
  2. aristotle contemplating the bust of homer,
  3. aristotle's lantern,
  4. aristotype,
  5. arith.,
  6. arithmetic,
  7. arithmetic mean,
  8. arithmetic progression,
  9. arithmetic/logic unit,
  10. arithmetical
Also a·rith·mo·man·cy [uh-rith-muh-man-see, ar-ith-] /əˈrɪθ məˌmæn si, ˈær ɪθ-/.

Origin of arithmancy

1570–80; < New Latin arithmomantia < Greek arithmó(s) number + manteía -mancy
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Word Origin and History for arithmancy

arithmancy

n.

"divination by numbers," 1570s, from Greek arithmos "number" (see arithmetic) + -manteia "divination" (see -mancy).

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