umbramancy

English

Etymology

From Latin umbra (“shadow”) +‎ -mancy (“divination of”), from Latin -mantia, ultimately from Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā, “divination”).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: ŭmʹbrəmænsi, IPA(key): /ˈʌmbɹəmænsi/
  • Rhymes: -ænsi
  • Hyphenation: um‧bra‧man‧cy

Noun

umbramancy (uncountable)

  1. (rare, fantasy) Magical control over shadows.

See also

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