sciomancy的意思

sciomancy

英式音标['skiəmænsi]
美式英标['saɪəmænsɪ]

基本解释

n. 魔鬼占卜，扶乩

英文词源

sciomancy (n.): "divination by ghostly communication," 1620s, from Modern Latin sciomantia, from scio-, Latinized comb. form of Greek skia "shade, shadow" (see shine (v.)) + Latinized form of Greek manteia (see -mancy).

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