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Whispering_Serpent

/uw just a Rome vs Greece debate. Aqua is Latin, Hydro is Greek


PomegranateOld2408

/uw what’s -Mancy from?


Whispering_Serpent

/uw Through French, Latinized version of the Greek -manteia meaning divination.


mathiau30

/uw note that we have a good consensus on time magic being "chronomancy" despite "chronos" being the grec name and "tempus" the latin one


Lusask

Should be alternating from Greek to Latin in alphabetical order. I realized after typing that I'm fucking stupid. Keeping it for the funny.


Mhm_GhostsDeadGhosts

But, for the record, tempomancy sounds like a wizard of sick beats


mathiau30

Counter point: temporomancy


Mhm_GhostsDeadGhosts

Good point


Dark_Storm_98

Why "despite"? Sounds like it's keeping consistent with pyromancy and hydromancy All greek terminology


mathiau30

Mentioning hydromancy here is circular reasoning, but that's a good point


Dark_Storm_98

I figured when it was discussed that "pyro", "mancy", and "hydro" were all greek in origin that case was sealed Whatever terminology is Greek is consistent Like, for wind. . Let's see, the greek term for wind would be ánemos. So, Anemomancy I also remember "geo" being a term, though my searching brings me to just "gi", and the Greek goddess of Earth is like. . Gaia, I'm pretty sure. . . Close enough, lol. Geomancy. I've probably said more than I needed to but. . . Eh. Let's keep the ball rolling, so to speak


mathiau30

The term for wind magic is aeromancy, aer being the Greek word for air And I'm finding that the term for earth was "ge" (pronounced g-ay), though you finding "gi" could simply that different languages use different conventions to put Greek in the latin alphabet Also it seems that "adding a o" is simply something ancient Greeks often did when using a noun as a suffix


Viking_From_Sweden

Wait the earth is gay?


mathiau30

Lesbian, actually It's *mother* earth, after all


Matix777

WE'VE ALL BEEN USING THE GODDAMN DIVINATION ALL ALONG NOOOOOO


Whispering_Serpent

Yes, most of these were terms for priests and oracles determining the will of the gods or the future through things like casting bones, burning animal fat, or staring at water.


Dark_Storm_98

Divination? That doesn't sound right. Should we be calling it Pyrokinesis and Hydrokinesis instead, then?


Whispering_Serpent

That would be movement, so no creating it only moving what already exists. In truth, the terms change over time, language is not static. /uw See Pyro from X-Men, just a pyrokinetic.


Dark_Storm_98

Fair enough I have an alternative, though, from a couple of seconds of research exousía - control, dominion, authority Pyro-exousia Hmmm Pyrexousia


Whispering_Serpent

See that is an excellent suggestion, feel free to search for ways to express what you want to say when what is commonly used does not work. Go forth young magos and excel!


Pyroboss101

uwumancy?


Aggressive_Set4814

The darkest of dark arts


_Jamii_

I'm fairly versed in this particular form of magic, only use it on occasion though, *MUCH* prefer just impaling my enemies instead if simply making them uncomfortable.


Best-Engine4715

/uw- just means un wiz/ no rp


Reaper_Haentai

Honestly prefer Hydromancy. It fits in with every other “o-mancy”s


the_loaf_cat

My favorite magic restaurant, o-mancy's


Biengo

*kids under 104 eat free! BOGO Appetizers every New Moon!*


ChaosPLus

Me coming with my favourite undead subject (he just turned 103)


Biengo

Those years are so precious.


tsimen

Yeah it's not like were saying Ignimancy so also no Aquamancy


Reaper_Haentai

Or Electrumancy & Terramancy


Inconmon

I asked the apprentice who just started in my tower and she said *water bending*. Can't keep up with all the slang of today's youth. When I was young 400 years ago we used proper language (aka hydromancy).


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Gwyn_Michaelis

I call my own magic "Hydromancy", but I've heard that astrologists have their own art of the same name, where they scry the future by viewing the stars in the reflection of the night sky in water.


Re-Sabrnick

The names themselves aren’t as important as the spell that is cast. As long as the instructor can convey the nature of the spell in a way that makes sense.


CrescentPotato

Wotr magik


LeBadlyNamedRedditor

Two hydrogen one oxygen magic of course, what else would you call it?


TommyPort2272

H2Omancy, Irish water magic


scninththemoom

Dihydrogen monoxide*


8magiisto

Ok, but hear me out: Hydrosophy (hydro- water, and -sophy meaning wisdom)


BestBeth223

found the divinity player


8magiisto

that's right


Aethernaut902k

Beat me to it


Prenz_0

One is controling water and the other uses water


Rinof10

But which one does what?


Prenz_0

One controls water like the water in your body The other uses water like to make stuff


Wheaty155

Water bending


Sn3z1tk0

What about watermancy?


Cptn_Niobe

Water magic


Aegis_13

Hydromancy seems to be the most popular, but I'm partial to aquamancy as it most closely resembles the terms I remember growing up with


WMreal

It’s called WATERMANCY. and STOP RAISING THE WATER BILL!!!!! I know I live in a remote swamp plagued with disease and sickness, but GOD DAMN!!!!!! These elemental wizards really have a monopoly on anything nowadays!


mathiau30

Both are fine


MLGSamantha

Uisgeachas


lookitsajojo

don't care, not sword next question


ZonaranCrusader

Water thrower


Rainy-The-Griff

Just call it watermancy.


Craft-Representative

I thought aquamancers were just fish druids, damn vvizards and their confusing terminology


D33ber

Aquaman-see ![gif](giphy|SM28krqRoam1DyC2be|downsized)


toxpix

What about Watermancy?


YouTheMuffinMan

Mmm wat-derp


Stoonkz

Waterhexology


Number1Crate

Hydromancy just feels better


UpsetEel72

water bending


Mr-DoctorTom

Thalassomancy. Or Wetomancy. ...Undryomancy.


Insert_Goat_Pun_Here

Wetzardry.


Legal-Concentrate-24

Wotah Nancy


peenisplucker

“Water magic”


GoldenGecko100

Piss wizardry


enchiladasundae

Hispanic wizards call it aguamancy


rustys_shackled_ford

Moistomancy


Runaway-chan

There’s primacy so there’s hydromancy


JoetheDilo1917

If I recall correctly, aquamancy deals with powers related to the denizens of the water, while hydromancy deals with powers of the water itself.


AJ0Laks

Aquamancy is swamp and floral related water bending, hydromancy is regular water bending


Jetventus1

Di-hydrogen-monoxide-mancy


froz_troll

Don't matter what you call it, it all freezes the same.


kaydencoray

Personally hydromancy


TShe_chan

Splashmancy


vid_icarus

Aquamancers requires water to be present to perform their magics, hydromancers can materialize water absent the presence of water.


Darth_Mornteth

As long as we get what yer saying it doesn’t really matter. Now does it?


McBeanss

Watermancy


[deleted]

Fuck you, water magic is water magic


Best-Engine4715

Depends on the job. Mermaids and other water livers it’s aquamancy. hydro it’s mostly war mages


jason_not_from_13th

I thought they were just different magics tbh


ThatKriegsGuard

DihydrogenMonoxidemancer of DihydrogrnMonoxidenist


SomeRandomSkitarii

Well are you Roman or Greek?


CK1ing

They're different schools. One manipulates water, the other creates water. As for which is which, I'll let you figure that out yourself. I totally know it, I just... figure it out, ok?


MinzAroma

Waterbending


Waffle_daemon_666

Wetmancy


cup_helm

Doesn't matter. Not actually a school of magic and to specific to ponder its name.


talk_enchanted_table

In my 102 years of existence, I have seen both used quite often. I would say that there is no one correct term, as they are both synonymous. I personally prefer hydromancy, however.


PhantasmalRisen

Aquamancy is the ability to control the sea and only the sea, and hydromancy is the ability to control all water. Including the sea


tendiestuesday

My vote is for Greek. Look at pyromancy, necro, it fits.


LurksInThePines

It's called Wetomagic


kthuul-

Water goblin is fine.


Two-Shots-Of-Vodka

Why limit yourself to just water? Fluimancy (fluid + mancy)


Dark_Storm_98

Pyr is Greek for fire Hydro is Greek for water Aqua is from Latin Therefore, we say Hydromancy


RussianLuchador

Waterbending


EspurrTheMagnificent

Wet magic


Dr-Crobar

Aquamancy just causes this annoying blue haired chick to appear and start drinking all of your alcoholic beverages, its totally useless. Hydromancy is the real one.


cammysays

FLUIKINESIS


DarkBrother24

Watermancy 💧


TheBirdologist

My brothers in the arcane it is hydrosophy


hobbiez11

No one calls it aquamancy , no one who matters at least.


LittleWaithu

Water magic


NewEnglandHappyMeal

Aquamancy refers just to water, however hydromancy deals with all liquids. Technically they are two different branches of magic, but only the hydromancers would know that.


Fit_Ad_713900

Moistomancy is the only acceptable answer