rhabdomancy

rhab·do·man·cy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rab-duh-man-see]
- /ˈræb dəˌmæn si/
- /rˈabdəmənsi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rab-duh-man-see]
- /ˈræb dəˌmæn si/

Definitions of rhabdomancy word

noun rhabdomancy divination by means of a rod or wand, especially in discovering ores, springs of water, etc. 1
noun rhabdomancy divination for water or mineral ore by means of a rod or wand; dowsing; divining 0
noun rhabdomancy divination by means of a rod or wand; esp., the art of seeking underground water or minerals by means of a divining rod; dowsing 0

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Origin of rhabdomancy

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; < Late Greek rhabdomanteía; see rhabdo-, -mancy

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Parts of speech for Rhabdomancy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rhabdomancy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

rhabdomancy usage trend in Literature

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