docimacy

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A form of docimasy — The art by which the nature and proportions of an ore are determined; assaying.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

noundocimacy (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of docimasy.

Origin

Variant of docimasy with spelling influenced by the suffix -cy.

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APA

docimacy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docimacy

MLA

“docimacy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docimacy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “docimacy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docimacy.

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