Etymology

necromant

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Today it means: Synonym of necromancer. Full definition →

French nécromant ← Latin necromantis ← Ancient Greek νεκρόμᾰντῐς
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromνεκρόμᾰντῐς
  2. Latin · borrowed fromnecromantis
  3. French · borrowed fromnécromant
  4. English todaynecromant

Either an alteration of nigromant, or from French nécromant, Latin necromantis, or Ancient Greek νεκρόμᾰντῐς (nekrómăntĭs).

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