See also: μαντεῖα

Ancient Greek edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From μᾰντεύομαι (manteúomai, I divine, prophesy) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

μᾰντείᾱ (manteíāf (genitive μᾰντείᾱς); first declension

  1. prophecy, divination, oracle
  2. The power to prophesy or divine

Inflection edit

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Descendants edit

Adjective edit

μαντείᾱ (manteíā)

  1. inflection of μαντεῖος (manteîos):
    1. feminine nominative/vocative singular
    2. feminine nominative/vocative/accusative dual

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Greek edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /manˈdi.a/
  • Hyphenation: μα‧ντεί‧α

Etymology 1 edit

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μαντεία (manteía).

Noun edit

μαντεία (manteíaf (plural μαντείες)

  1. divination
  2. The power to prophesy or divine
Declension edit
Related terms edit
  • and see: μάντης m (mántis, prophet; clairvoyante)

Etymology 2 edit

Monotonic spelling of μαντεῖα, plural of μαντείο, μαντεῖον n (manteîon, oracle).

Noun edit

μαντεία (manteían

  1. Nominative, accusative and vocative plural form of μαντείο (manteío).