necyomancy

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A form of necromancy — Divination involving the dead or death.

OriginLatin necyomantīa ← Koine Greek νεκυομαντεία →
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Meanings

nounnecyomancy (uncountable)

alternative necromancy · alternative egromancy · alternative necyomancie · alternative necyomantia · alternative necyomanty

  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of necromancy.

Origin

  1. Koine Greekνεκυομαντεία
  2. Latinnecyomantīa
  3. Englishnecyomancy

From the Classical Latin necyomantīa, from the Koine Greek νεκυομαντεία (nekuomanteía), from the Ancient Greek νέκυς (nékus, “corpse”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”). Compare the French necyomance.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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