英语词汇lecanomancy的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	lecanomancy
词源	lecanomancy n. "divination by inspection of water in a basin" (or perhaps "by throwing three stones into water in a basin and invoking the aid of a demon"), c. 1600, from Latinized form of Greek lekane "dish-pan" (from lekos "a dish, plate, pan") + -mancy "divination by means of." Entries linking to lecanomancy -mancy word-forming element of Greek origin meaning "divination by means of," from Old French -mancie, from Late Latin -mantia, from Greek manteia "oracle, divination," from mantis "one who divines, a seer, prophet; one touched by divine madness," from mainesthai "be inspired," which is related to menos "passion, spirit" (from PIE mnyo-, suffixed form of root men- (1) "to think," with derivatives referring to qualities and states of mind or thought). Compare mania. updated on October 09, 2017
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lecanomancy n.