necyomancy

English

Alternative forms

• necromancy, egromancy
• necyomancie, necyomantia, necyomanty

Etymology

From the Classical Latin necyomantīa, from the Koine Greek νεκυομαντεία (nekuomanteía), from the Ancient Greek νέκυς (nékus, “corpse”) +‎ μαντεία (manteía, “divination”). Compare the French necyomance.

Noun

necyomancy (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of necromancy