Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barrelmancy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bar-rel-man-cy
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The strategic use of containers of explosives in combat.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Barrelmancy is something that takes a little while to start."
"Barrelmancy was such a hit with the Divinity community that there are actual mods dedicated to it, but it has many detractors, and barrelmancy in Baldur's Gate 3 1.0 is sadly not as potent as it was in the giddy days of early-early access."
"Divinity: Original Sin 2 fans also got a kick out of barrelmancy, so it’s no surprise to see Baldur’s Gate 3 fans pulling off the same trick."

Etymology

From barrel + -mancy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: barrel

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

barrelmancer

Questions

What does barrelmancy mean?: The strategic use of containers of explosives in combat.
Where does barrelmancy come from?: From barrel + -mancy.

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