Sorcerer

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈsɔːsəɹə(ɹ)/
• US enPR: sôrʹ-sÉ™r-É™r, IPA: /ˈsɔɹ.sÉš.Éš/

Origin

From Old French sorcier, ultimately from Latin sors ("oracular response"), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₁- ("to sort, lineup")

Full definition of sorcerer

Noun

1. (fantasy, folklore) A magician or wizard, sometimes specifically male.

Usage notes

Sometimes misspelled sorceror, possibly from erroneous analogy to Latinate words ending in -or

Synonyms

• magician
• wizard

Related terms

• ensorcel
• sorcery
• sorceress