pyromantic

py·ro·man·cy

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-ruh-man-see]
- /ˈpaɪ rəˌmæn si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-ruh-man-see]
- /ˈpaɪ rəˌmæn si/

Definition of pyromantic word

noun pyromantic divination by fire, or by forms appearing in fire. 1

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Origin of pyromantic

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English piromancie < Medieval Latin pyromantīa < Greek pyromanteía divination by fire. See pyro-, -mancy

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Parts of speech for Pyromantic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pyromantic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

pyromantic usage trend in Literature

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