mantology

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noun

Divination.

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Meanings

nounmantology (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableDivination.

Origin

A late 18th century construction, either a classical compound with components derived from Ancient Greek μᾰ́ντῐς (mắntĭs, “mantis, prophet or seer”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy, branch of study, to speak”), otherwise syncretically from either: the Greek element μᾰ́ντῐς (mắntĭs) + English elements -o- + -logy or Greek element μᾰ́ντῐς (mắntĭs) + English element -ology.

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APA

mantology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mantology

MLA

“mantology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mantology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mantology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mantology.

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