umbramancy

um·bra·man·cy
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/ˈʌmbɹəmænsi/

noun

Magical control over shadows.

OriginLatin -mantia ← Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ →
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Meanings

nounumbramancy (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountablefantasyMagical control over shadows.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμᾰντείᾱ“divination”
  2. Latin-mantia
  3. Englishumbramancy

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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