ΝΕΚΥΟΜΑΝΤΕΙΑΙ, νεκυομαντειαι
NEKYOMANTEIAI, nekyomanteiai
Sounds Like: neh-KOO-oh-man-TEH-ee-ahee
Translations: necromancy, divination by means of the dead, consulting the dead
From the root: ΝΕΚΥΟΜΑΝΤΕΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word referring to the practice of necromancy, which is divination by means of the dead. It involves attempting to communicate with the spirits of the deceased, often for the purpose of foretelling the future or gaining secret knowledge. It is typically used in a negative or condemnatory context.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Feminine
Instances
Justin Martyr
- First Apology of Justin Martyr — 18:1
From the same root
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