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[
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-ith-man-see
]
Origin
ar·ith·man·cy
/
ˈær
ɪθˌmæn
si
/
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noun
divination by the use of numbers, especially by the number of letters in names.
Also,
a·rith·mo·man·cy
/
əˈrɪθ
məˌmæn
si
,
ˈær
ɪθ-
/
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[
uh
-
rith
-m
uh
-man-see
,
ar
-ith-
]
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.
Origin:
1570–80;
<
Neo-Latin
arithmomantia
<
Greek
arithmó
(
s
) number +
manteía
-mancy
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Word Origin & History
arithmancy
1570s, "divination by numbers," from Gk. arithmos "number" + -manteia "divination" (see
-mancy
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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