nigromancie

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French nigromancie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ni.ɡʁɔ.mɑ̃.si/

Noun

nigromancie m (plural nigromancies)

1. (archaic, historical) nigromancy

   Hypernym: nécromancie

Middle French

Etymology

Blend of Latin niger (“black”) + necromantīa (“magic involving the dead”)

Noun

nigromancie f (plural nigromancies)

1. nigromancy (form of magic)

Old French

Etymology

Blend of Latin niger (“black”) + necromantīa (“magic involving the dead”)

Noun

nigromancie oblique singular, f (oblique plural nigromancies, nominative singular nigromancie, nominative plural nigromancies)

1. nigromancy (form of magic)
   • c. 1176, Chrétien de Troyes, Cligès:

     si savoit molt de nigromancie

     [She] knew a lot about nigromancy

Descendants

• → English: nigromancy