chiromantic

adjective

chi·​ro·​man·​tic

¦kīrə¦mantik

variants or chiromantical

-ə̇kəl

: of or relating to chiromancy or chiromancers

Word History

Etymology

Middle French chiromantique, from Medieval Latin chiromantia chiromancy + Middle French -ique -ic

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