Spanish word

quiromancia

Pronunciation

IPA/kiɾoˈmanθja/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpalm reading

Example

¿Crees en la quiromancia?

Do you believe in palm reading?

Illustration for quiromancia (palm reading)

More examples

Asistí a una sesión de quiromancia.

I attended a palm-reading session.

Core concept

Palm with lines and mounts marked to infer character traits or possible events.

Common phrases

  • practicar la quiromancia

    practice palm reading

  • creer en la quiromancia

    believe in palm reading

  • una sesión de quiromancia

    a palm-reading session

Similar words

lectura de manos: Reads palm lines casually to offer a simple sense of a person's luck and character.

Definition in Spanish

Práctica de adivinación que analiza las líneas, los montes y la forma de la palma para deducir rasgos del carácter o posibles acontecimientos.

Word origin

From Greek χειρ (hand) + μαντεία (divination), entering Spanish via Latin chiromantia and Old French chiromancie.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation locals often prefer leer las manos or hacer una lectura de la mano, while quiromancia sounds more formal or technical.

Opposites

  • escepticismoskepticismnoun

Related words

  • quiromantepalm readernoun
  • quirománticopalm-readingadjective

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