"photomancy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /foʊtɔːmænsi/
enPR: fotomænsi Rhymes: -ænsi Etymology: From photo (“light”) + -mancy (“divination of”), from Latin -mantia, ultimately from Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā, “divination”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|photo|-mancy|t1=light|t2=divination of}} photo (“light”) + -mancy (“divination of”), {{der|en|la|-mantia}} Latin -mantia, {{der|en|grc|μᾰντείᾱ|t=divination}} Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā, “divination”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} photomancy (uncountable)
  1. divination using light Tags: uncountable
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