English Explanatory Dictionary

sorcerer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A magician or wizard. Sometimes specifically male.
  2. A person whose skills or abilities appear almost magical.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɔːsəɹə(ɹ)/ sôrʹ-sər-ər /ˈsoɹ.sɚ.ɚ/ en-us-sorcerer.ogg

Word forms

sorcerer sorcerers sorceror

Etymology

From Middle English sorcerere, from stem sorcer- (as in sorceresse and sorcery) + -ere, from Old French sorcer, sorcier, from Early Medieval Latin sortiārius, derived from Latin sortem (“fate, fortune”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind”).

Synonyms

magician powaqa two-heart wizard

Related words

ensorcell ensorcel sorceress sorcery

Derived words

countersorcerer open sourceror sorcerer's stone
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