Mantic (adj)
man-tik
Having divine powers; relating to divination.
First recorded in 1580–90, mantic is from the Greek word mantikós of a soothsayer, prophetic.
Note: mantic/mancy also gives us the suffix on words such as necromancy.
Example sentences
“It was once thought that volcanos sent us messages from the gods, as though they had mantic powers.”
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