sortilege

sor·ti·lege

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sawr-tl-ij]
- /ˈsɔr tl ɪdʒ/
- /ˈsɔː.tɪ.lɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawr-tl-ij]
- /ˈsɔr tl ɪdʒ/

Definitions of sortilege word

noun sortilege the drawing of lots for divination; divination by lot. 1
noun sortilege sorcery; magic. 1
noun sortilege the act or practice of divination by drawing lots 0
noun sortilege magic or sorcery 0
noun sortilege divination or prophecy by casting lots 0
noun sortilege sorcery; black magic 0

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Origin of sortilege

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin sortilegium, for Latin sortilegus, equivalent to sort- (stem of sors) lot, chance + -i- -i- + -legus (derivative of legere to read, count, choose out); see -ium

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Parts of speech for Sortilege

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sortilege popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for sortilege

noun sortilege

bewitchment — the state of being bewitched
conjuration — a magic spell; incantation
diabolism — activities designed to enlist the aid of devils, esp in witchcraft or sorcery
fortunetelling — the act or practice of predicting the future.
horoscopy — Archaic. the casting or taking of horoscopes.

All 12 Synonyms of sortilege