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pyromancy

pyromancy

9.9
To create and control magic with fire in stories or games
  • noun
  • /ˈpaɪrəˌmænsi/
  • Jargon
translation icon : piromancia
  • The young sorcerer practised pyromancy to summon a ring of protective flame during the ritual.

Examples

  • Players specialise in pyromancy when they want high damage over time in the game.

  • Her spellbook contained ancient pyromancies that called fire elementals from the molten depths.

  • The wizard mastered pyromancy to defend his kingdom.

  • Many adventurers seek to learn pyromancy for its destructive power.

  • The young sorcerer practised pyromancy to summon a ring of protective flame during the ritual.

  • Players specialise in pyromancy when they want high damage over time in the game.

  • The wizard mastered pyromancy to protect his kingdom from invading forces.

Synonyms

wizarding
vspyromancy
  • Literature
5 8.6

The practice of using magic, for example learning spells

focuses only on making and controlling fire-based magic

Surface Forms

pyromancy singular
pyromancies plural

Morphology

pyromancy = pyro (opaque) = pyro + mancy

Although the fantasy sense is motivated by fire plus magical practice, the term still depends on a classical combining form that most learners will not recognize.

Etymology

Pyromancy keeps the same parts, pyro- 'fire' and -mancy 'predicting the future', but in fantasy and games it usually means the art of making or controlling fire as magic. You can remember pyro- from pyrotechnics 'fireworks' to help think of fire spells.