negromanzia
Italian
Alternative forms
- necromanzia (only when used in its narrower sense)
Etymology
From Latin necromantīa (with influence from negro), from Ancient Greek νεκρομαντεία (nekromanteía).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ne.ɡro.manˈt͡sia̯/, [n̺eɡr̺omän̪ˈt̪͡s̪iä̯]
- Hyphenation: ne‧gro‧man‧zìa
Noun
negromanzia f (plural negromanzie)
- necromancy, specifically:
- Divination involving the dead or death.
- (by extension) Any sort of sorcery or witchcraft.
Related terms
- negromante