arithmancy

ar·ith·man·cy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ar-ith-man-see]
- /ˈær ɪθˌmæn si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ar-ith-man-see]
- /ˈær ɪθˌmæn si/

Definitions of arithmancy word

noun arithmancy divination by the use of numbers, especially by the number of letters in names. 1
noun arithmancy Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name. 1

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Origin of arithmancy

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; < New Latin arithmomantia < Greek arithmó(s) number + manteía -mancy

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Parts of speech for Arithmancy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Arithmancy

arithmancy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

arithmancy usage trend in Literature

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