sortilege

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sortilege

[sawr-tl-ij] Spell Syllables

Word Origin

noun
1.
the drawing of lots for divination; divination bylot.
2.
sorcery; magic.
OriginExpand
Middle English
Medieval Latin
Latin
1350-1400
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latinsortilegium, for Latin
sortilegus, equivalent to sort-(stem of sors) lot, chance + -i- -i- +
-legus (derivativeof legere to read, count, choose out); see -ium
Related formsExpand
sortilegic
 [sawr-tl-ej-ik] (Show IPA), sortilegious
 [sawr-tl-ee-juh s] (Show IPA), adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for sortilegeExpand

sortilege

/ˈsɔːtɪlɪdʒ/
noun
1.
the act or practice of divination by drawing lots
2.
magic or sorcery
Word Origin
C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin sortilegium,from Latin
sortilegus a soothsayer, from sors fate + legere to select
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