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noun · femininefirst declension

hydromantīa

hydromantīa f (genitive hydromantīae)
Classical[hy.drɔ.manˈtiː.a]Ecclesiastical[i.dro.manˈt͡siː.a]

Meaning

  1. hydromancy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehydromantīahydromantīae
genitivehydromantīaehydromantīārum
dativehydromantīaehydromantīīs
accusativehydromantīamhydromantīās
ablativehydromantīāhydromantīīs
vocativehydromantīahydromantīae

hydrŏmantīa, ae, f., = ὑδρομαντεία,
I. divination by water, hydromancy, Aug. Civ. Dei, 7, 35; Plin. 37, 11, 73, § 192; Isid. 8, 9, 13.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑδρομαντεία (hudromanteía), compound of ὑδρο- (hudro-, “water”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”).

Descendants
  • Italianidromanzia

In English words that came into English from hydromantīa

  • hydromancyhydromantīa

Quick answers

What does hydromantīa mean in Latin?
hydromantīa, a noun, means “hydromancy”.
What is the genitive of hydromantīa?
The genitive singular is hydromantīae. hydromantīa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce hydromantīa?
In classical Latin, [hy.drɔ.manˈtiː.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [i.dro.manˈt͡siː.a].