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Word of the Day: Augur

Today’s word of the day is augur. Pronounced / ˈɔ gər /, augur is usually used as a transitive verb meaning “to serve as an omen or promise of; foreshadow; […]

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 Paul Schleifer Word of the Day

Word of the Day: Clairvoyant

Today’s word of the day is clairvoyant. Pronounced / klɛərˈvɔɪ ənt /, this word is an adjective that means “having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or […]

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 Paul Schleifer Word of the Day

Word of the Day: Magi

Today’s word of the day is magi. Pronounced / ˈmeɪ dʒaɪ / or / ˈmædʒ aɪ /, with a soft g, magi is the plural of magus and means “the […]

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026 Paul Schleifer Word of the Day

Word of the Day: Soothsayer

Today’s word of the day is soothsayer. Pronounced / ˈsuθˌseɪ ər /, this noun means “a person who professes to foretell events” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/soothsayer). I do find it interesting that the […]

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 Paul Schleifer Word of the Day

Word of the Day: Shaman

Today’s word of the day is shaman. Pronounced / ˈʃɑ mən /, ˈʃeɪ mən /, or /ˈʃæm ən / (although I have never heard that third version), this noun refers […]

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 Paul Schleifer Word of the Day

Word of the Day: Necromancer

Today’s word of the day, continuing with our theme, is necromancer. Pronounced / ˈnɛk rəˌmæn sər /, with primary stress on the first syllable and secondary stress on the third […]

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 Paul Schleifer Word of the Day

Word of the Day: Enchanter

Today’s word of the day, as we continue the series that began with Jim Butcher’s warlock, is enchanter. Pronounced / ɛnˈtʃæn tər / or / ɛnˈtʃɑn tər /, with the […]

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 Paul Schleifer Word of the Day

Word of the Day: Conjurer

Today’s word of the day, continuing our recent theme, is conjurer. Pronounced / ˈkɒn dʒər ər / (there are other pronunciations suggested, but I think this is the best one), […]

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 Paul Schleifer Word of the Day

Word of the Day: Thaumaturge

Today’s word of the day, continuing the theme of the last few days, is thaumaturge. This noun, pronounced / ˈθɔ məˌtɜrdʒ /, refers to “a worker of wonders or miracles; […]

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026 Paul Schleifer Word of the Day

Word of the Day: Sorcerer

Today’s word of the day continues the theme from the past few days with sorcerer. This noun, pronounced / ˈsɔr sər ər /, means “a person who practices sorcery; black […]

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 Paul Schleifer Word of the Day

Word of the Day: Wizard

Today’s word of the day, following on from the last two days, is wizard. Pronounced / ˈwɪz ərd /, this noun designates “a person who practices magic; magician or sorcerer,” […]

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 Paul Schleifer Word of the Day

Word of the Day: Witch

Today’s word of the day, as a follow up to yesterday’s, is witch. Pronounced / wɪtʃ /, this noun means “a person, especially a woman, who professes or is supposed […]

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 Paul Schleifer Word of the Day

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