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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sor•cer•er (sôr′sər ər),USA pronunciation n. - a person who practices sorcery;
black magician;
wizard.
- Vulgar Latin *sortiārius one who casts lots, equivalent. to Latin sort- (stem of sors) lot, fate + -i- -i- + -ārius -ier2; see -er1
- Middle French sorcier, perh.
- earlier sorcer, Middle English 1520–30
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sorcerer /ˈsɔːsərə/, (feminine)sorceress /ˈsɔːsərɪs/ n - a person who seeks to control and use magic powers; a wizard or magician
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French sorcier, from Vulgar Latin sortiārius (unattested) caster of lots, from Latin sors lot sor•cer•y /ˈsɔrsəri/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the practices of one thought to have supernatural powers granted by evil spirits;
black magic;
witchcraft:The wizard used sorcery to change the girl into a mouse.
sor•cer•er, n. [countable] sor•cer•ess, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sor•cer•y (sôr′sə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cer•ies. - the art, practices, or spells of a person who is supposed to exercise supernatural powers through the aid of evil spirits;
black magic;
witchery.
- Medieval Latin sorceria. See sorcerer, -y3
- Middle English sorcerie 1250–1300
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