- mantic
- mantic (adj.) 1850, from Gk. mantikos "prophetic, oracular, of or for a soothsayer," from mantis "prophet," lit. "one touched by divine madness" (see MANTIS (Cf. mantis)). Related: Mantical (1580s).
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Mantic — Man tic, a. [Gr. ? prophetic.] Of or pertaining to divination, or to the condition of one inspired, or supposed to be inspired, by a deity; prophetic. [R.] Mantic fury. Trench. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-mantic — [man′tik] [< Gr mantikos: see MANTIC] combining form forming adjectives of or relating to divination … English World dictionary
mantic — [man′tik] adj. [Gr mantikos < mantis, seer, soothsayer: see MANTIS] of, or having powers of, divination; prophetic … English World dictionary
-mantic — a combining form used in the formation of adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in mancy: necromantic. * * * mantic adj combining form • • • Main Entry: ↑ mancy * * * comb. form in adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in mancy (such as… … Useful english dictionary
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mantic — adjective Etymology: Greek mantikos, from mantis Date: 1839 of or relating to the faculty of divination ; prophetic … New Collegiate Dictionary
mantic — mantically, adv. /man tik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to divination. 2. having the power of divination. [1580 90; < Gk mantikós of a soothsayer, prophetic. See MANTIS, IC] * * * … Universalium
