English Explanatory Dictionary

chiromancy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of palmistry: fortune-telling performed by reading another's hand.

Pronunciation

/ˈkaɪ.ɹə(ʊ).mæn.si/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-chiromancy.wav /ˈkaɪ.ɹoʊ.mæn.si/

Word forms

chiromancy chiromancies cheiromancy chiromancie chyromancia chyromancie chyromancy

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English ciromancie, from Middle French chiromantie, chiromancie, from Latin chīromantīa, from Ancient Greek χειρομαντεία (kheiromanteía), from χειρο- (kheiro-, “hand-”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination, fortune-telling”). Equivalent to chiro- + -mancy.

Synonyms

palmistry

Related words

chiromancer chiromantic chiromantical
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