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Word of the Day 04/01/17 Arithmancy

Arithmancy (noun)
arithmancy [ar-ith-man-see]

noun
1. divination by the use of numbers, especially by the number of letters in names.

Also, arithmomancy [uh-rith-muh-man-see, ar-ith-]


Origin: 1570-80; < New Latin arithmomantia < Greek arithmó(s) number + manteía -mancy

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