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masculine

/sɔʁ.sje/

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Translation

sorcerer, wizard, witch doctor

Word origin

From Vulgar Latin sortiarius ('one who casts lots, teller of fortunes'), from Latin sors ('lot, fate'). English 'sorcerer' and 'sorcery' come through the same French word.

Origin: Latin
Root: sortiarius
English cognates: sorcerer, sorcery

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralsorciers

Examples

The sorcerer lived alone in the forest.

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Nobody dared to go into the sorcerer's house.

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It is not rocket science, you will manage it.

She dreams of becoming a witch like her grandmother.

The wizards in this book are not frightening.

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This word is part of lesson 57.