nigromancie

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French nigromancie.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ni.ɡʁɔ.mɑ̃.si/

Noun

nigromancie m (plural nigromancies)

  1. (archaic, historical) nigromancy
    Hypernym: nécromancie

Middle French

Etymology

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

Noun

nigromancie f (plural nigromancies)

  1. nigromancy (form of magic)

Old French

Etymology

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

Noun

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

  1. nigromancy (form of magic)
    • c. 1176, Chrétien de Troyes, Cligès:
      si savoit molt de nigromancie
      [She] knew a lot about nigromancy

Descendants
  • → English: nigromancy
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