grimoire (noun) - a book of magical spells, incantations, rituals, and recipes [greem-wahr]
BREAKDOWN: GRAM- (letter) + -AR (pertaining to) [same roots as grammar]
See also: ideogram
“For let’s recall that many occultic words are connected to those of language: Spelling and spells. Grammar and grimoire. Abracadabra is thought to be derived from an Aramaic phrase that translates to “I create like the word.” To write, then, is to make magic.” —Taisia Kitaiskaia
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