How does the word sound?
History of this Word
"mancy" is from "mantis" (prophet) spoken by people of Greece starting about 1000 B.C.
Notes
In this sense, it is a word added to another word to form a new word.
More words with this suffix,
aeromancy
crystallomancy
pedomancy
lithomancy
Definition
A word ending that indicates divination. Created by people to expand meaning of words. Can be added to the end of many words.
Examples of how the word is used
| Bibliomancy is a method of divination in which one opens a holy book and selects a passage at random. |
| Traditional geomancy relies heavily on astrology. |