Tag: etymology
Word of the Day: Occultist
Today’s word of the day, as we continue the theme we have been exploring lately, is occultist. Pronounced / əˈkʌl tɪst /, with stress on the second syllable, this noun […]
Word of the Day: Diviner
Today’s word of the day is diviner. Pronounced / dɪˈvaɪ nər /, this noun means “a person who divines; soothsayer; prophet” or “a person skilled in using a divining rod” […]
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; […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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), […]
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; […]
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 […]