pyromancy

[ pahy-ruh-man-see ]
/ ˈpaɪ rəˌmæn si /

noun

divination by fire, or by forms appearing in fire.

Origin of pyromancy

1325–75; Middle English piromancie < Medieval Latin pyromantīa < Greek pyromanteía divination by fire. See pyro-, -mancy

OTHER WORDS FROM pyromancy

py·ro·man·cer, noun py·ro·man·tic, adjective

Words nearby pyromancy

pyrolize, pyrolusite, pyrolyse, pyrolysis, pyromagnetic, pyromancy, pyromania, pyrometallurgy, pyrometer, pyrometric bead, pyrometric cone

British Dictionary definitions for pyromancy

pyromancy
/ (ˈpaɪrəʊˌmænsɪ) /

noun

divination by fire or flames

Derived forms of pyromancy

pyromancer, noun pyromantic, adjective