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sciomancy是什么意思

sciomancy

英 ['saɪəmænsɪ] 美 ['skiəmænsi]
  • n. 魔鬼占卜,扶乩

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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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