goetia

== Latin == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γοητεία (goēteía, “witchcraft”), from γόης (góēs, “sorceror”). === Noun === goētīa f magic, sorcery, witchcraft ==== Usage notes ==== Goetia typically refers to black magic, demonic magic, or necromancy, in contrast to theurgia (theurgy) or magia naturalis (natural magic). ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun. ==== Descendants ==== Catalan: goècia French: goétie → English: goety === References === “goetia”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.