sorcerer

English

/ˈsɔːsəɹə(ɹ)/, /ˈsɔɹ.sɚ.ɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • (mythology) A magician or wizard, sometimes specifically male.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sorcerere borrowed from Old French sorcier derived from Latin *sortiarius, sortis, sors (oracular response) derived from Proto-Indo-European *seh₁- (sow, plant, sort, late, long, lineup, line up).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*seh₁-

Gloss

sow, plant, sort, late, long, lineup, line up

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
🐖

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