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< mantes
manticore >
man·tic
(m
n
t
k)
KEY
ADJECTIVE:
Of, relating to, or having the power of divination; prophetic.
ETYMOLOGY:
Greek
mantikos
, from
mantis
,
seer
; see
men-
1
in Indo-European roots
OTHER FORMS:
man
tic·al·ly
(Adverb)
Thesaurus: synonyms for mantic
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