chiromancy
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/ˈkaɪ.ɹə(ʊ).mæn.si/
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/ˈkaɪ.ɹə(ʊ).mæn.si/ · /ˈkaɪ.ɹoʊ.mæn.si/
Definition of chiromancy
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable, usually)Synonym of palmistry: fortune-telling performed by reading another's hand.
“If they fore-tell things that shall happen by signes that they see in lines of a mans hand; then it is called Chyromancie...”
“Modern palmistry differs from the ancient methods in concentrating on what is called chirognomy at the expense of chiromancy.”
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English ciromancie, from Middle French chiromantie, chiromancie, from Latin chīromantīa, from Ancient Greek χειρομαντεία (kheiromanteía), from χειρο- (kheiro-, “hand-”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination, fortune-telling”). Equivalent to chiro- + -mancy.
Words you can make from chiromancy
200+ playable · top: ACRONYMIC (18 pts)
Best play acronymic 18 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
6 words7-letter words
14 words6-letter words
32 words- CHYMIC 18 pts
- CHANCY 16 pts
- CHROMY 16 pts
- CONCHY 16 pts
- HYMNIC 16 pts
- CHYRON 14 pts
- HOMINY 14 pts
- CAROCH 13 pts
- CHIMAR 13 pts
- CHORIC 13 pts
- CHROMA 13 pts
- COCHIN 13 pts
- CONCHA 13 pts
- CRANCH 13 pts
- CYANIC 13 pts
- MYRICA 13 pts
- ANCHOR 11 pts
- ARCHON 11 pts
- CAIRNY 11 pts
- CRAYON 11 pts
- HARMIN 11 pts
- INARCH 11 pts
- MOHAIR 11 pts
- MORNAY 11 pts
- RANCHO 11 pts
- ANOMIC 10 pts
- CAMION 10 pts
- COCAIN 10 pts
- MACRON 10 pts
- MANIOC 10 pts
- MICRON 10 pts
- RACINO 8 pts
5-letter words
78 words- CHARY 13 pts
- MYNAH 13 pts
- OCHRY 13 pts
- CHARM 12 pts
- CHICA 12 pts
- CHICO 12 pts
- CHIRM 12 pts
- CINCH 12 pts
- COACH 12 pts
- CONCH 12 pts
- CYMAR 12 pts
- CYNIC 12 pts
- MACHO 12 pts
- MARCH 12 pts
- MINCY 12 pts
- MOCHA 12 pts
- MOCHI 12 pts
- OHMIC 12 pts
- ACMIC 11 pts
- COMIC 11 pts
- HAIRY 11 pts
- HOARY 11 pts
- HORNY 11 pts
- ANCHO 10 pts
- ANOMY 10 pts
- ARCHI 10 pts
- CARNY 10 pts
- CHAIN 10 pts
- CHAIR 10 pts
- CHIAO 10 pts
- CHINA 10 pts
- CHINO 10 pts
- CHIRO 10 pts
- CHOIR 10 pts
- CORNY 10 pts
- CRONY 10 pts
- CYANO 10 pts
- ICHOR 10 pts
- IHRAM 10 pts
- MAYOR 10 pts
- MORAY 10 pts
- NACHO 10 pts
- ORACH 10 pts
- ORACY 10 pts
- RANCH 10 pts
- ROACH 10 pts
- YONIC 10 pts
- AMNIC 9 pts
- CAROM 9 pts
- CIRCA 9 pts
- CONIC 9 pts
- CROCI 9 pts
- MACON 9 pts
- MACRO 9 pts
- MANIC 9 pts
- MICRA 9 pts
- MICRO 9 pts
- MONIC 9 pts
- IRONY 8 pts
- RAINY 8 pts
- RAYON 8 pts
- RHINO 8 pts
- ACORN 7 pts
- AMINO 7 pts
- AMNIO 7 pts
- CAIRN 7 pts
- CORIA 7 pts
- INARM 7 pts
- MANOR 7 pts
- MINOR 7 pts
- MOIRA 7 pts
- NARCO 7 pts
- NARIC 7 pts
- ORCIN 7 pts
- RACON 7 pts
- RAMIN 7 pts
- ROMAN 7 pts
- NORIA 5 pts
4-letter words
68 words- ACHY 12 pts
- CHAY 12 pts
- HOMY 12 pts
- HYMN 12 pts
- CHAM 11 pts
- CHIC 11 pts
- CHOC 11 pts
- CYMA 11 pts
- MACH 11 pts
- AHOY 10 pts
- HIYA 10 pts
- HOYA 10 pts
- ARCH 9 pts
- ARMY 9 pts
- CHAI 9 pts
- CHAO 9 pts
- CHAR 9 pts
- CHIA 9 pts
- CHIN 9 pts
- CHON 9 pts
- CONY 9 pts
- CORY 9 pts
- CYAN 9 pts
- HARM 9 pts
- HOMA 9 pts
- INCH 9 pts
- MANY 9 pts
- MAYO 9 pts
- MIRY 9 pts
- MONY 9 pts
- CAMI 8 pts
- CAMO 8 pts
- COCA 8 pts
- COMA 8 pts
- CORM 8 pts
- CRAM 8 pts
- CROC 8 pts
- MARC 8 pts
- MICA 8 pts
- AIRY 7 pts
- AYIN 7 pts
- HAIR 7 pts
- HOAR 7 pts
- HORA 7 pts
- HORN 7 pts
- ACRO 6 pts
- AMIN 6 pts
- AMIR 6 pts
- ARCO 6 pts
- CAIN 6 pts
- CARN 6 pts
- CIAO 6 pts
- CION 6 pts
- COIN 6 pts
- COIR 6 pts
- CONI 6 pts
- CORN 6 pts
- CRIA 6 pts
- ICON 6 pts
- MAIN 6 pts
- MAIR 6 pts
- MANI 6 pts
- MANO 6 pts
- MINA 6 pts
- MOAN 6 pts
- AIRN 4 pts
- INRO 4 pts
- IRON 4 pts
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