onicomancia

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Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From New Latin onychomantia, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux), ὄνῠχος (ónukhos) + -mancia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /onikoˈmanθja/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /onikoˈmansja/
  • Rhymes: -anθja
  • Rhymes: -ansja
  • Syllabification: o‧ni‧co‧man‧cia

Noun

onicomancia f (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) onychomancy

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