Complete Definition of "wizard"

English

Pronunciation
IPA|/�wɪz�d/, /wɪzɹd/

Etymology
From ME. term|wys||wise|langenm < OE. term|wis|langang < proto|Germanic|wisaz < the proto|Indo-European|wittos (past participle) < PIE. base *woid-/*weid-/*wid- (to see, to know).

Noun
en-noun (feminine wizardess)

  1. fantasy One who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.
  2. One who is especially skilled or unusually talented with a particular field.
  3. computing Computer program or script used to simplify complex operations for an inexperienced user.

Synonyms
sense|in fantasy mage, magician, mystic, sorcerer
sense|especially skilled or unusually talented genius, expert, prodigy
sense|in computing

Translations
trans-top|person skilled with magic
Bosnian: t-|bs|�arobnjak|m, t|bs|�arobnica|f, t|bs|volšebnik|m, t|bs|volšebnica|f
Czech: t-|cs|�arod�j|m
Dutch: tovenaar m, magiër m
Estonian: t-|et|võlur
French: t+|fr|mage|m
German: t+|de|Zauberer|m, t-|de|Magier|m
Italian: t+|it|mago|m
Latin: veneficus m, magus m
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Portuguese: t|pt|bruxo|m
Russian: t-|ru|вол�ебник|m|trvolšébnik|scCyrl
Serbian:

Slovenian: �arovnik m
Spanish: hechicero m
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Related terms
illusionist
necromancer

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