Etymology

umbramancy

um·bra·man·cy
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Today it means: Magical control over shadows. Full definition →

Latin -mantia ← Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμᾰντείᾱ“divination”
  2. Latin · derived from-mantia
  3. English todayumbramancy

From Latin umbra (“shadow”) + -mancy (“divination of”), from Latin -mantia, ultimately from Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā, “divination”).

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