Word of the Day: Cartomancy

Can you pronounce cartomancy?

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Today's Word Brought to You By noun 1. Fortunetelling by interpreting a random selection of playing cards. "I'm skeptical of any predictions produced by cartomancy." "She ran a shop that sold herbs and candles, but her specialty was cartomancy." "My grandmother claimed she had the gift of cartomancy, but I think she stacked her deck." Today's Word Brought to You By Picasso's $139 Million Sale Reveals Unexpected Investment Opportunity Just last month, an iconic Picasso painting shattered expectations when it sold for a whopping $139 million at auction. Impressive, considering it was purchased for around $1 million in the late 1960s. But there's a surprising group of investors also celebrating this sale: 61,000 everyday users of one investment platform, Masterworks. Masterworks allows anyone to invest in blue-chip paintings by artists like Picasso and Banksy for just a fraction of the cost. When Masterworks sells a painting, investors can get a return. This way, it's not only the billionaires of the world who can benefit from the art market. As a special partner, Word Daily readers can skip the waitlist to join here. See important Regulation A disclosures at masterworks.com/cd. Skip the Waitlist French, late 19th century Fortunetellers can use many tools — candles, incense, a crystal ball — but if they are practicing cartomancy, they'll have a deck of cards. The word "cartomancy" comes directly from the French "carte," meaning "card," and "-mancy," which is a combining form that implies divination. ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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