idromanzia

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hydromantīa, from Ancient Greek ὑδρομαντεία (hudromanteía), compound of ὑδρο- (hudro-, “hydro-, water”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”). By surface analysis, idro- +‎ -manzia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.dro.manˈt͡si.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: i‧dro‧man‧zì‧a

Noun

idromanzia f (plural idromanzie)

1. hydromancy

Related terms

• idromante

Further reading

• idromanzia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana