Dictionary

sorcerer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈsoɹ.sɚ.ɚ/ (US)
• (US) audio
• sôrʹ-sər-ər (US)
• /ˈsɔːsəɹə(ɹ)/ (UK)

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”).

Meanings

1. A magician or wizard. Sometimes specifically male.
   • "Well, sorcerer?" growled the Norman. "Nay, not well," replied Catweazle shivering miserably, "I have the bone-ache." 1971, Richard Carpenter, Catweazle and the Magic Zodiac, Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, page 7:
   • These, it was believed, would prevent the Arch-fiend from entering the charmed ring and wreaking vengeance upon the sorcerers. 1965, Attila Zohar, Kings Cross Black Magic, Sydney: Horwitz Publications, page 116:
   • “Thou flibbertigibbet,” cried Catwezle, who had been listening, “all is clear as springwater. This Rapkyn was a sorcerer!” 1970, Richard Carpenter, Catweazle, Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, page 50:
   • Pope Joan, who once occupied the throne of the Vatican, was reputed to be the blackest sorcerer of them all. 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 105:
2. (figuratively) A person whose skills or abilities appear almost magical.
   • The goalscorer was Eberechi Eze, Palace’s sorcerer-in-chief, and it came in the 16th minute from an assist by Daniel Muñoz, who was irrepressible up and down the right. 2025 May 17, David Hytner, “Crystal Palace stun Manchester City to win FA Cup amid drama and Henderson controversy”, in The Guardian:

Forms

Deriveds

countersorcerer · sorcerer's stone · open sourceror · Facciola's sorcerer

Relateds

sorcery · ensorcell · ensorcel · sorceress

Synonyms

wizard · two-heart · magician · powaqa

Translations (149)

cmn 巫師 /巫师 (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · sco wizard (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · uk чароді́й (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · es brujo (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · sh bajalica (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · rmn magišaro (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · egy V17-w-A1 (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ru волше́бник (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ru колду́н (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · mg mpamosavy (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · fr sorcier (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · rmy vrêžîtori (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · id tukang sihir (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ca fetiller (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · hi सयाना (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · id penyihir (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · gv druiaghtagh (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · vi thầy phù thủy (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · eo sorĉisto (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · sq yshtëse (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · rom ćovaxano (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · bg чароде́й (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · cmn 男巫 (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ur جادو گَر (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · mk вештер (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · qu layqa (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · da heks (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · br sorser (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · is galdramaður (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · sv trollkarl (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ro vrăjitor (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ko 마법사 (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · cs čaroděj (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · bg магьо́сник (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · bn যাদুকর (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · tg соҳир (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · rmc čohano (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ja 魔法使い (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · da heksemester (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · gv fer obbee (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · la venēficus (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · nrf enchorchéleux (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · sco warlock (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · sq yshtës (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · cu влъхвъ (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · oc broish (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · da troldkarl (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · fa ساحِر (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · th พ่อมด (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · sk čarodej (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · mi kaimakutu (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · gv druai (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · es mago (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · hy վհուկ (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · tl alasip (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ga draoi (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · pdt Zaubra (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · rmw čovexano (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · aii ܚܲܪܵܫܵܐ (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · pdt Hajksenmeista (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · uk маг (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ga draíodóir (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · tr sihirbaz (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ur ساحِر (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · sl vrač (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · kw pystrier (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ru чароде́й (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · pl czarodziej (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · he מְכַשֵּׁף (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · sh bajač (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ki mũrogi (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ca mag (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · br strobineller (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · hi जादूगर (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · cy hudol (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · de Zauberer (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · la magus (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · pl czarownik (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · et võlur (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · cwa omurogi class 1 (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · tr büyücü (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ru маг (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · yi מכשף (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ng omulodhi class 1 (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ga asarlaí (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ar سَاحِر (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · izh tiitäjä (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · bg ве́щер (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · grc μάγος (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · rmc čohano (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · sh vračar (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · be чарадзе́й (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · kn ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕ (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · sh vračarica (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · hy կախարդ (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · rmy varašlovo (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · fi velho (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · syc ܚܰܪܳܫܳܐ (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · nl tovenaar (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · uk чаклу́н (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · hu varázsló (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · da troldkvinde (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · gl feiticeiro (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · he קוֹסֵם (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · es sortílego (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · grc φαρμακεύς (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · nay thumpamarldi (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · sh vrač (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · sk čarodejník (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · it stregone (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · el μάγος (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · fa جادوگَر (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · cy rhiniwr (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · rmy fêrmêkêtori (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · hi साहिर (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · gv pishagagh (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · nuj omulogo class 1 (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · vi phù thuỷ (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · rmo čovaxano (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · nb trollmann (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ht bòkò (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · tr yadacı (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ccc shikec̈homalo (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · da troldmand (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · mk волшебник (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · cy swyngyfareddwr (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · be чараўні́к (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · sh čarobnjak (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · tg ҷодугар (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · sh vračara (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · pt sortílego (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · es hechicero (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · hop powaqa (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · uk чарівни́к (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · hi ओझा (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · pt feiticeiro (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · rmn drabaritori (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · sl čarovnik (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · sh bajačica (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · cmn 魔術師 /魔术师 (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · rmy veštako (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · gd draoidh (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · na itsibemin (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · bg вълше́бник (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · id ahli sihir (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · grc γόης (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · fr sorcière (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ja 魔術師 (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) · ca màgic (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers)

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