Etymology

myrmomancy

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Today it means: Divination by interpreting the appearance and behaviour of ants, especially their eating habits. A type of augury. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā) ← Proto-Indo-European *morwís
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*morwís
  2. Ancient Greekμύρμηξ (múrmēx)
  3. Ancient Greekμᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā)
  4. English todaymyrmomancy

From Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ants”) + English -mancy.

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