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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnécromancie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nekromãsi
"Le sorcier pratiquait la nécromancie dans les cryptes sombres."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The supposed practice of communicating with the dead, especially in order to predict future events.
"The fantasy novel featured a dark wizard who practiced necromancy to raise an army of the undead." - 2
Black magic, sorcery, or witchcraft in general.
"Medieval authorities strictly forbade any dealings with alchemy and necromancy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'necromancie', via Old French from late Latin 'necromantia', which traces back to the Greek 'nekromanteia', combining 'nekros' (corpse) and 'manteia' (divination). Historically used since the 13th century to describe the supposed practice of communicating with the dead to predict future events or gain hidden knowledge.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Necromancy" is said worldwide
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nécromancie
Transliteration: nekromãsi
"Le sorcier pratiquait la nécromancie dans les cryptes sombres."
Nekromantie
Transliteration: nekromantiː
"Der dunkle Magier wandte Nekromantie an, um die Geister zu rufen."
negromanzia
Transliteration: neɡromanˈtsia
"La negromanzia era considerata un'arte oscura e proibita."
nigromancia
Transliteration: niɣɾoˈmansja
"El hechicero fue acusado de practicar la nigromancia."
necromancia
Transliteration: nekɾoˈmãsjɐ
"A necromancia é um tema comum em histórias de fantasia medieval."
मrite-विद्या
Transliteration: mrit vidya
Script: मृत विद्या
"उसने प्राचीन ग्रंथों में मrite-विद्या का अध्ययन किया।"
通灵术
Transliteration: tōng líng shù
"这个邪恶的巫师精通通灵术。"
강신술
Transliteration: gangsin-sul
"그 소설의 악당은 어둠의 강신술을 사용했다."
死霊術
Transliteration: shiryoujutsu
"魔術師は禁じられた死霊術を使って亡霊を呼び出した。"
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