χαρτομάντης

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 • (chartomántis) m (plural χαρτομάντες, feminine χαρτομάντισσα)

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

Declension

See also

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 [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
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