sciomancy
/ (ˈsaɪəˌmænsɪ) /
noun
divination with the help of ghosts
Origin of sciomancy
1C17: via Latin from Greek skia ghost + -mancy
Derived forms of sciomancy
- sciomancer, noun
- sciomantic, adjective
Words Nearby sciomancy
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How to use sciomancy in a sentence
Or, if you be afraid of the dead, as commonly all cuckolds are, I will make use of the faculty of sciomancy.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete. | Francois Rabelais
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