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- [man-tik]
- /ˈmæn tɪk/
- /mˈantɪk/
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- [man-tik]
- /ˈmæn tɪk/
Definitions of mantic word
- adjective mantic of or relating to divination. 1
- adjective mantic having the power of divination. 1
- noun mantic Of or relating to divination or prophecy. 1
- adjective mantic of or relating to divination and prophecy 0
- adjective mantic having divining or prophetic powers 0
- adjective mantic of, or having powers of, divination; prophetic 0
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Origin of mantic
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90, mantic is from the Greek word mantikós of a soothsayer, prophetic. See mantis, -ic
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Parts of speech for Mantic
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pronoun
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mantic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mantic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mantic
adj mantic
- apocalyptic — Apocalyptic means relating to the total destruction of something, especially of the world.
- augural — the art or practice of an augur; divination.
- divinatory — the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means.
- fatidic — prophetic.
- fatidical — prophetic.
adjective mantic
- prophetic — of or relating to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.
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