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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZauberei
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsau-be-rai
"Die Zauberei faszinierte die Zuschauer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The use of magic, especially black magic.
"The villagers believed that the drought was caused by sorcery." - 2
A magical power or influence.
"The sorcery displayed by the magician captivated the audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sorcery' originates from the Middle English 'sorcerie', which is derived from the Old French 'sorcerie', itself from the Latin 'sortiarius', meaning 'one who casts lots'. The term evolved to encompass practices involving magic and the supernatural, reflecting historical beliefs in witchcraft and magical arts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sorcery" is said worldwide
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sorcellerie
Transliteration: sor-se-ler-ie
"La sorcellerie est souvent associée à des rituels anciens."
Zauberei
Transliteration: tsau-be-rai
"Die Zauberei faszinierte die Zuschauer."
stregoneria
Transliteration: stre-go-ne-ri-a
"La stregoneria è un tema ricorrente nella letteratura."
hechicería
Transliteration: e-chi-ce-ri-a
"La hechicería ha sido parte de muchas culturas."
feitiçaria
Transliteration: fei-ti-sa-ri-a
"A feitiçaria é muitas vezes retratada em filmes."
जादूगरी
Transliteration: jaadugari
"जादूगरी का उपयोग कई पुरानी कहानियों में किया गया है।"
巫术
Transliteration: wū shù
"巫术在古代文化中占有重要地位。"
마법
Transliteration: ma-beob
"마법은 많은 이야기에서 중요한 요소입니다."
魔法
Transliteration: mahou
"魔法は多くの物語に登場します。"
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