chiromantic

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Relating to reading the lines on someone's palm to learn about their future

adjective
/ˌkaɪrəˈmæntɪk/

: quiromántico

The chiromantic readings were surprisingly accurate.

Examples

The museum displayed chiromantic charts used by palm readers in the 19th century.
Have you ever had a chiromantic analysis done?
His chiromantic skills impressed those seeking fortunes at the fair.
She wore a chiromantic pendant, believing it would bring insight into her future.
At the festival, she showcased her chiromantic knowledge by reading people's palms.
The book included illustrations of chiromantic symbols that explained their meanings.
Many people seek chiromantic guidance to understand their personality traits through palmistry.

Surface Forms

chiromantic positive

Morphology

chiromantic = chiromancy (transparent) = chiro + mancy + ic

Standard adjective formation from the noun 'chiromancy' with '-ic', yielding 'relating to palmistry'.

Etymology

Chiromantic starts with chiro-, a Greek root that means 'hand' (the same chiro- in chiropractor), and ends with -mantic, from a word meaning 'divination' or 'telling the future'. So, chiromantic describes using the hand or palm to read about someone's future or character.