One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Florio (1553–1625), author and teacher of languages. Apparently from Italian † nigromante, variant of negromante from Hellenistic Greek νεκρόμαντις. Compare Anglo-Norman nigramant, Middle French nigromant, negromant, Portuguese nigromante, Spanish nigromante.
In this article we explore how to impress employers with a spot-on CV.