pyromantic

py·ro·man·cy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-ruh-man-see]
- /ˈpaɪ rəˌmæn si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-ruh-man-see]
- /ˈpaɪ rəˌmæn si/

Definition of pyromantic word

noun pyromantic divination by fire, or by forms appearing in fire. 1

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Origin of pyromantic

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English piromancie < Medieval Latin pyromantīa < Greek pyromanteía divination by fire. See pyro-, -mancy

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Parts of speech for Pyromantic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pyromantic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pyromantic usage trend in Literature

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