英语词汇“necromancy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

nec•ro•man•cy n. [uncountable]

magic, esp. evil magic practiced by a witch or sorcerer.

nec•ro•man•cer, n. [countable]

nec•ro•man•cy n.

a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead;
black art.
magic in general, esp. that practiced by a witch or sorcerer;
sorcery;
witchcraft;
conjuration.

Greek nekromanteía; by folk etymology nigro- (combining form of Latin niger black) was substituted in Medieval Latin for original necro-
Medieval Latin nigromantīa for Late Latin necromantīa
1250–1300; necro- + -mancy; replacing Middle English nigromancie

nec′ro•man′cer, n.
nec′ro•man′tic;
[Obs.,] nec′ro•man′ti•cal, adj.
nec′ro•man′ti•cal•ly, adv.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See magic.

necromancy /ˈnɛkrəʊˌmænsɪ/ n

the art or practice of supposedly conjuring up the dead, esp in order to obtain from them knowledge of the future
black magic; sorcery

Etymology: 13th Century: (as in sense 1) ultimately from Greek nekromanteia, from nekros corpse; (as in sense 2) from Medieval Latin nigromantia, from Latin niger black, which replaced necro- through folk etymology

ˈnecroˌmancer n ˌnecroˈmantic adj

单词	necromancy
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 nec•ro•man•cy /ˈnɛkrəˌmænsi/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] magic, esp. evil magic practiced by a witch or sorcerer. nec•ro•man•cer, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 nec•ro•man•cy (nek′rə man′sē),USA pronunciation n. a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead; black art. magic in general, esp. that practiced by a witch or sorcerer; sorcery; witchcraft; conjuration. Greek nekromanteía; by folk etymology nigro- (combining form of Latin niger black) was substituted in Medieval Latin for original necro- Medieval Latin nigromantīa for Late Latin necromantīa 1250–1300; necro- + -mancy; replacing Middle English nigromancie nec′ro•man′cer, n. nec′ro•man′tic; [Obs.,] nec′ro•man′ti•cal, adj. nec′ro•man′ti•cal•ly, adv. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See magic. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: necromancy /ˈnɛkrəʊˌmænsɪ/ n the art or practice of supposedly conjuring up the dead, esp in order to obtain from them knowledge of the future black magic; sorcery Etymology: 13th Century: (as in sense 1) ultimately from Greek nekromanteia, from nekros corpse; (as in sense 2) from Medieval Latin nigromantia, from Latin niger black, which replaced necro- through folk etymology ˈnecroˌmancer n ˌnecroˈmantic adj
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