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单词 nigromantic
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nigromanticadj.n.

Brit. /ˌnɪɡrə(ʊ)ˈmantɪk/, U.S. /ˌnɪɡrəˈmæn(t)ɪk/
Forms: late Middle English nygromantyk, 1500s negromantique, 1500s nigromanticke, 1500s nigromaticke, 1500s–1600s negromantick, 1500s–1600s negromanticke, 1500s–1600s nigromantic, 1500s–1600s 1900s– negromantic, 1600s–1700s nigromantick; Scottish pre-1700 nigromantik.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin nigromanticus.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin nigromanticus, adjective (11th cent.; from 12th cent. in British sources) and noun (11th cent.; from early 13th cent. in British sources; also negromanticus ) < nigromantia nigromance n. + -icus -ic suffix. Compare Middle French nigromantique (c1460; c1390 as nigromatique), Italian negromantico (early 14th cent.), †nigromantico (14th cent.), Spanish nigromántico (1495). Compare also Middle Dutch nigromantsch.
Now historical.
A. adj.
1. = necromantic adj. 2a.nigromantic sphere n. Obsolete rare an orrery or similar mechanical model made by sorcery.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > [adjective] > of or belonging to necromancy
nigromantic1449
necromantical1577
nigromanticalc1586
necromantica1592
necromaneous1801
J. Metham Amoryus & Cleopes (1916) 584 (MED) As I haue here rehersyd in the spere nygromantyk, Ryght so in the fyrmament the same fygurys be.
a1592 R. Greene Frier Bacon (1594) sig. A4v It must be nigromaticke spels, And charmes of art that must inchaine her loue.
1599 T. Nashe Lenten Stuffe 57 Negromantick sorcery, negromanticke sorcerie, some euill spirit of an heretique it is, which thus molesteth his Apostoliqueship.
1607 R. Pricket Iesuits Miracles sig. D Popes two and twentie vild ones at the least, Haue vs'd abhorred nigromanticke spels.
a1692 W. Mountfort Life & Death Faustus (1697) i. i. 1 These Metaphysicks of Magicians, And Negromantick Books, are heav'nly Lines, Circles, Letters, Characters.
1710 E. Ward Life Don Quixote iii. xi. 190 The House-keeper, who having heard Strange Nigromantick Stories, fear'd The Room might be with Spirits haunted.
1931 J. Buchan Blanket of Dark (1964) iv. 84 She never..brought pains and death to her neighbours with nigromantic images.
1946 Mod. Lang. Notes 61 223 On authors and works upon which the Middle Ages drew for knowledge on magical and negromantic matter see [etc.].
2. = necromantic adj. 2b. Obsolete. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [adjective]
wonderlyc893
wonderfula1100
wondera1175
wondersa1300
marvellousc1330
marvela1400
marvelly?a1400
mirablec1429
admirablec1450
marvellablec1450
mirific1490
wondrous1509
extonious1548
portentious1549
miraculous1569
geason1572
mirificalc1572
astounding1590
amazing1593
wonderedc1595
admiring1598
prodigious1600
astonishable1603
fabulous1609
wondered-at?1611
necromantic1627
stupendous1640
nigromantic1645
mirandous1652
surprising1665
mirabundous1694
astonishinga1704
wondersome1774
sublime1813
nasty1834
kill-me-quite1842
breathtaking1843
breath-catching1865
miracle-working1867
mouth opening1867
stupefying1870
gee whiz1889
scorching1890
doozy1903
sensational1909
eye-popping1918
wunnerful1924
crashing1931
staggering1934
eyewatering1950
mind-boggling1955
Ozymandian1961
knock-out1966
mind-blowing1966
motherfucking1973
boggling1975
gobsmacking1981
tubular1982
1645 J. Howell Epistolæ Ho-elianæ v. xxiii. 28 O powrfull Negromantic eyes.
B. n.
A necromancer. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > sorcerer or magician > [noun] > necromancer
nigromancera1387
nigromancianc1390
necromancer1547
necromantic?1548
necromantist1584
black-artist1593
nigromant1598
nigromantica1600
psychagogue1843
necromanta1849
a1600 (?c1535) tr. H. Boece Hist. Scotl. (Mar Lodge) x. xi. f. 372v, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Nigromantik Juglouris, witchis, nigromantikis..sal euery ane be brynt.
1624 Gagge for Pope 28 Gregory..was condemned for a Negromantick.
1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 221 By the stone called Elitropia (or as the Nigromanticks) the Babylonian Gemme.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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