umbramancy

English

Etymology

From Latin umbra (“shadow”) +‎ -mancy (“divination of”), from Latin -mantia, ultimately from Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (manteíā, “divination”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: ŭmʹbrəmænsi, IPA^(key): /ˈʌmbɹəmænsi/
• Rhymes: -ænsi
• Hyphenation: um‧bra‧man‧cy

Noun

umbramancy (uncountable)

1. divination using shadows

Synonyms

• (divination using shadows): sciomancy