logarithmancy
Syllables: log·a·rith·man·cy/lɒɡəˈɹɪðmənsi/US/lɑɡəˈɹɪðmənsi/
logarithmancy noun: divination using logarithms.
Noun
logarithmancy (uncountable)
- Divination using logarithms.
- What difference betwixt Astromancy, Magomancy, or Magastromancy (as touching a sorcerous both superstition, and operation) and all these after-named? viz. […] Arithmancy, by numbers; Logarithmancy, by Logarithmes; […]1652, John Gaule, “From the Affinity to Witch-craft”, in Πῦς-μαντία [Pys-mantia] the Mag-astro-mancer, or The Magicall-astrologicall-diviner Posed, and Puzzled. By John Gaule, Minister of Great...
- LOGARITHMANCY: A mathematical method of divination performed with the aid of logarithms. Now supplanted by modern computers.[1973, Walter B. Gibson, Litzka R. Gibson, The Complete Illustrated Book of Divination and Prophecy, London: Souvenir Press, published 1987, →ISBN, page 320
Forms of logarithmancy
| alternative form | logarithmomancy |
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Origin of logarithmancy
From logarithm + -mancy; or a blend of logarithm + arithmancy.
Questions about logarithmancy
- What does logarithmancy mean?
- Logarithmancy means divination using logarithms.
- What part of speech is logarithmancy?
- Logarithmancy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce logarithmancy?
- Logarithmancy is pronounced /lɒɡəˈɹɪðmənsi/ (UK).
Words near logarithmancy in the dictionary
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