umbramancy
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin umbra (“shadow”) + -mancy (“divination of”), from Latin -mantia, ultimately from Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (manteíā, “divination”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]umbramancy (uncountable)
- divination using shadows
Synonyms
[edit]- (divination using shadows): sciomancy
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