MANTIC

divinatory, mantic, sibylline, sibyllic, vatic, vatical

(adjective) resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy; “the high priest’s divinatory pronouncement”; “mantic powers”; “a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

mantic (comparative more mantic, superlative most mantic)

Relating to divination; prophetic.

Noun

mantic (plural mantics)

A soothsayer, a seer.

Source: Wiktionary


Man"tic, a. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: Of or pertaining to divination, or to the condition of one inspired, or supposed to be inspired, by a deity; prophetic. [R.] "Mantic fury." Trench.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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