photomancy

pho·to·man·cy
P3H4O1T1O1M3A1N1C3Y4
/foʊtɔːmænsi/

noun

divination using light

Opposite
sciomancyumbramancy
OriginAncient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā) ← Proto-Hellenic *mə́tis ← Proto-Indo-European *méntis →
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Meanings

nounphotomancy (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledivination using light

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “divination using light”

Opposite
sciomancyumbramancy

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*méntis
  10. Proto-Hellenic*mə́tis
  11. Ancient Greekμάντις (mántis)
  12. Ancient Greekμᾰντεύομαι (mănteúomai)
  13. Ancient Greekμᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā)
  14. Englishphotomancy

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with photomancy

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Cite this entry
APA

photomancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photomancy

MLA

“photomancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photomancy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photomancy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photomancy.

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