μαντεία

Etymology: From Ancient Greek μαντεία (manteia), derived from μάντις (mantis, 'prophet, seer'). The root *men- relates to mental activity and is found in English 'mind' and 'mental'. The specific development in Greek focused on prophetic or divine mental powers. This same root gives us English words like 'mantic' and 'praying mantis' (named for its prayer-like posture).