astromancy

as·tro·man·cy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [as-truh-man-see]
- /ˈæs trəˌmæn si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [as-truh-man-see]
- /ˈæs trəˌmæn si/

Definitions of astromancy word

noun astromancy divination by means of the stars. 1
noun astromancy Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect. 0

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Origin of astromancy

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

1645-55; < Medieval Latin astromantīa < Greek astromanteía. See astro-, -mancy

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Parts of speech for Astromancy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Astromancy

astromancy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

astromancy usage trend in Literature

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