"mantic" meaning in English

See mantic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmæntɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmantɪk/ [UK] Forms: more mantic [comparative], most mantic [superlative]
enPR: mănʹtĭk Rhymes: -æntɪk Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek μαντικός (mantikós), from μάντις (mántis, “seer, soothsayer”), from μαίνομαι (maínomai, “I am mad, raving”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|grc|μαντικός}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek μαντικός (mantikós) Head templates: {{en-adj}} mantic (comparative more mantic, superlative most mantic)
  1. Relating to divination; prophetic. Derived forms: manticism
    Sense id: en-mantic-en-adj-S2Xr1Zp6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6

Noun

IPA: /ˈmæntɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmantɪk/ [UK] Forms: mantics [plural]
enPR: mănʹtĭk Rhymes: -æntɪk Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek μαντικός (mantikós), from μάντις (mántis, “seer, soothsayer”), from μαίνομαι (maínomai, “I am mad, raving”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|grc|μαντικός}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek μαντικός (mantikós) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mantic (plural mantics)
  1. A soothsayer, a seer.
    Sense id: en-mantic-en-noun-W42~uh6V

Inflected forms

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