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feminine
/bɾuxeˈɾia/
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Translation
witchcraft, sorcery
Word origin
From bruja ('witch'), a word of uncertain pre-Roman Iberian origin shared with Portuguese bruxa and Catalan bruixa, plus the noun-forming suffix -ería.
- Origin
- Pre-Roman
- Root
- bruja
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralbrujerías
Examples
.
In the village they still tell stories of witchcraft.
practicar .
They accused her of practising sorcery in ancient times.
¿ hechizos?
Do you really believe in witchcraft and spells?
medieval.
That book was about medieval witchcraft.
risas receta pura .
She said with a laugh that her recipe was pure sorcery.
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