Etymology

archaeomancy

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Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀρχαῖος“ancient”
  2. English todayarchaeomancy

From archaeo- + -mancy, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “ancient”) and μαντεία (manteía, “prophecy”).

Words from the same roots

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