geomancy的词源

英文词源

geomancy (n.)

"art of pination by means of signs derived from the earth," late 14c., from Old French géomancie, from Medieval Latin geomantia, from late Greek *geomanteia, from geo-, comb. form of ge "earth" (see Gaia) + manteia "pination" (see -mancy). Related: Geomantic; geomantical.

中文词源

geomancy：风水，泥土占卜

geo-, 地，地球。-mancy, 占卜，预言，词源同-mania, mind.

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