Mantic
/ˈmæn.tɪk/noun
Relating to divination or prophecy.
Did you know?Mantic comes from Greek mantikós, from mantis, meaning a prophet or diviner — the same root behind words for inspired prediction in ancient religious ritual.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
μαντικός (mantikós)
“pertaining to divination or prophecy”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μάντις (mántis)
“a prophet, seer, or diviner”
Late Latin
Latin
manticus
“adopted form used in learned writing for divinatory matters”
14th-16th Century
English
mantic
“relating to prophecy, divination, or oracular insight”
Modern English
English
mantic
“relating to divination or prophecy”