GRIMOIRE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons)
Categories: Manual
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "grimoire" comes from Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-. It started in Ancient Greek γρᾰμμᾰτῐκός. Then it appeared in Latin grammatica. Later, people used it in Old French gramaire, which was borrowed from French grimoire.
🔗 Related Words
glamour – A related word in the same word family.
grammatic – A related word in the same word family.
grammar – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.