Chirosophist

/ˌkaɪroʊˈsɒfɪst/ noun

Definition

An obsolete or archaic term for someone claiming to possess special knowledge or wisdom about hands, possibly a palmist or fortune teller.

Etymology

From Greek 'cheir' (hand) and 'sophia' (wisdom), plus '-ist' (one who practices). This rare term combines the hand-wisdom root with the agent suffix.

Kelly Says

'Chirosophist' reveals an old belief that you could read wisdom or truth from hands—it's the grandiose scholarly name for what we'd now call a palmist, showing how ancient Greeks had fancy terms for mystical practices!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እጅ ማህበር አስተዳደር
eej mah-beh-er as-te-da-der
ARالعربية
مُجْتَزِعُ الْيَدِ
muj-ta-zi-u al-yad
BNবাংলা
হাতের তালু বিশ্লেষক
haater talu bishlesh-ak
CACatalà
quiromante
kee-roh-MAN-teh
CSČeština
chiromant
kee-roh-man
DADansk
håndlæser
haand-laes-er
DEDeutsch
Chirologe
kee-roh-loh-geh
ELΕλληνικά
χείριστής
kheiris-tis
ESEspañol
quiromante
kee-roh-MAN-teh
FAفارسی
خاطی‌خوان
khaati-khoan
FISuomi
käsipalmisti
kae-si-pal-mis-tee
FRFrançais
chiromancien
kee-roh-man-syeh
GUGU
હાથલિખ વિશ્લેષક
haath-lee-kha vishlesh-ak
HAHA
maganin hannu
ma-ga-nin han-nu
HEעברית
חָרוֹמָנט
hi-ro-man-t
HIहिन्दी
हाथलिख व्याख्याता
haath-lee-kha vyakhya-ta
HUMagyar
kezdivalóslató
kezd-ee-va-loes-la-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembaca telapak tangan
pem-ba-ca te-la-pak tan-gan
IGIG
ọdọ mgbọrọ ọnọ
oh-doh mgb-oh-roh on-o
ITItaliano
chiromante
kee-roh-MAN-teh
JA日本語
手相占い師
te-shou-ura-ne-shi
KKKK
qollar yazu useri
qollar ya-zu u-se-ri
KMKM
ប្រព័ន្ធ ច្រើន
pra-p-phon chreu-en
KO한국어
손금사
son-geum-sa
MRMR
हाथलिख अभ्यासक
haath-lee-kha abhya-as-ak
MSBahasa Melayu
pembaca tapak tangan
pem-ba-ca ta-pak tan-gan
MYမြန်မာ
လက်မြင် ပညာရှင်
let-myin pya-ya-shin
NLNederlands
chiromant
kee-roh-man
NONorsk
håndleser
haand-les-er
PAPA
ਹੱਥ ਲਿਖ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼
haath likh vishesh
PLPolski
chiromanta
kee-roh-man-tah
PTPortuguês
quiromante
kee-roh-MAN-teh
RORomână
chiromant
kee-roh-man
RUРусский
хиромант
kee-roh-man-t
SVSvenska
handläsare
hand-laes-ah-reh
SWKiswahili
mchambuzi wa mkono
m-cha-m-bu-zi wa m-ko-no
TAதமிழ்
கைப்படி ஆய்வாளர்
kai-pa-di aai-vaa-la-r
TEతెలుగు
చేతి చిత్రం విశ్లేషకుడు
chethi chitram vishlesh-aku-du
THไทย
ผู้เชี่ยวชาญศาสตร์การอ่านฝ่ามือ
poo-cheo-yow-sa-at-thit ka-arn a-an faa meu
TLTL
mangingibabasa ng kamay
min-gi-ngi-ba-ba-sa ng ka-may
TRTürkçe
el yazısı yorumcusu
el ya-zi-si yo-rum-cu-su
UKУкраїнська
хіромант
hee-ro-man-t
URاردو
ہاتھ کی لکھ کا ماہر
haath ki likh ka ma-ha-r
VITiếng Việt
người xem chiêm tinh
nguoi xem khem tinh
YOYO
ọdọ mgbọrọ Ọmọ
oh-doh mgb-oh-roh om-o
ZH中文
手相师
shǒuxiàngshī
ZUZU
umshayeli wezulu
oom-sha-ye-li we-zu-lu

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