χαρτομάντης

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Greek

Etymology

χαρτο- (charto-, card; paper) +‎ μάντης (mántis, diviner, clairvoyant). First attested 1886[1] in Katharevousa χαρτομάντις.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaɾ.toˈman.dis/
  • Hyphenation: χαρ‧το‧μά‧ντης

Noun

χαρτομάντης (chartomántism (plural χαρτομάντες, feminine χαρτομάντισσα)

  1. (male) cartomancer (fortune teller who uses playing cards)

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References

  1. ^ s.v. χαρτομαντεία - χαρτομάντης - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας:  [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias , 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.