chiromancy
英 [ˈkaɪrəʊmænsi]
美 [ˈkaɪroʊmænsi]
将“chiromancy”分解为“chiro-”和“-mancy”两部分来记忆。其中,“chiro-”源自希腊语,与“手”有关,暗示这个词语与手有关。而“-mancy”是“占卜”的意思,结合起来,可以将“chiromancy”想象成一种通过手来进行占卜的技艺,即手相术。这样,通过“手相”和“占卜”的结合,可以简单记忆为“手相术”或“手占术”。
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chiromancy 手相术chiro, 手,词源同surgery. -mancy, 占卜,词源同mind, mania, geomancy.
- chiromancy (n.)
- "divination by the hand, palmistry," 1520s, from French chiromancie (14c.), from Medieval Latin chiromantia, from Late Greek kheiromanteia, from kheiro-, comb. form of kheir "hand" (see chiro-) + -mantia (see -mancy). Related: Chiromancer; chiromantic.