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arithmancy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | divination, foretelling, fortune telling, soothsaying |
- Divination by means of numbers
- In modern numerological terminology, arithmancy (a shortened form of Greek u1F00u03C1u03B9u03B8u03BCu03BFu03BCu03B1u03BDu03C4u03B5u03AFu03B1 divination by numbers) is a form of divination based on assigning numerical value to a word or phrase, by means of a simplified version of ancient Greek isopsephy or Hebrew/Aramaic gematria, as adapted to the Latin alphabet...
- Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
- (arithmancer) someone who practices arithmancy
- Is a branch of magic concerned with the magical properties of numbers. As neither Harry nor Ron take this class, almost nothing is known about it. It is, however, a favourite subject of Hermione. Arithmancy is reportedly difficult, as it requires memorising or working with many charts. ...
- A class taken by Hermione, dealing with the study of numbers; an early form of numerology where divination is made through numbers (especially those numbers associated with the letters of a person's name)
