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Cartomancy ˈkärdəˌmansē NOUN Fortunetelling by interpreting a random selection of playing cards.

Posted by crash davis 😺 (aka crash davis) May 2 '24, 06:28

EXAMPLE SENTENCES
“I’m skeptical of any predictions produced by cartomancy.”

“She ran a shop that sold herbs and candles, but her specialty was cartomancy.”

“My grandmother claimed she had the gift of cartomancy, but I think she stacked her deck.”

WORD ORIGIN
French, late 19th century

WHY THIS WORD?
Fortunetellers can use many tools — candles, incense, a crystal ball — but if they are practicing cartomancy, they’ll have a deck of cards. The word “cartomancy” comes directly from the French “carte,” meaning “card,” and “-mancy,” which is a combining form that implies divination. A standard deck of 52 playing cards includes the suits of clubs, diamonds, spades, and hearts, but if the cartomancy comes from a tarot deck, there are many different styles. Additional suits include wands, cups, swords, and coins, all open to interpretation.

https://worddaily.com/words/Cartomancy/ (worddaily.com)

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this word sounds like it should be a map-based board game -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 2, 06:29 1
- Yeah, I was thinking cartography related when I clicked on it at first too -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 2, 06:30

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Cartomancy ˈkärdəˌmansē NOUN Fortunetelling by interpreting a random selection of playing cards.

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