sorcerer

== English == === Alternative forms === sorceror (common misspelling/alternative spelling) === Etymology === From Middle English sorcerere, from stem sorcer- (as in sorceresse and sorcery) + -ere, from Old French sorcer, sorcier, from Early Medieval Latin sortiārius, derived from Latin sortem (“fate, fortune”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsɔːsəɹə(ɹ)/ (US) enPR: sôrʹ-sər-ər, IPA(key): /ˈsoɹ.sɚ.ɚ/ === Noun === sorcerer (plural sorcerers) (mythology, folklore, fantasy) A magician or wizard. Sometimes specifically male. Synonyms: magician, (Hopi culture) powaqa, (Hopi culture) two-heart, wizard (figurative) A person whose skills or abilities appear almost magical. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === == Middle English == === Noun === sorcerer alternative form of sorcerere