nigromancie

nigromancie

Middle French

Etymology

Blend of Latin niger (“black”) + necromantīa (“magic involving the dead”)

Noun

nigromancie f (plural nigromancies)

1. nigromancy (form of magic)

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Old French

Etymology

Blend of Latin niger (“black”) + necromantīa (“magic involving the dead”)

Noun

nigromancie f (oblique plural nigromancies, nominative singular nigromancie, nominative plural nigromancies)

1. nigromancy (form of magic)
   • circa 1176, Chrétien de Troyes, 'Cligès':

     si savoit molt de nigromancie

     [She] knew a lot about nigromancy

Descendants

• English: nigromancy (borrowed)