different between sorcerer vs enchantress

English

Alternative forms

• sorceror (common misspelling)

Etymology

From Middle English sorcerere, from Old French sorcier, from Vulgar Latin *sortiarius, from Latin sors, sortis (“oracular response”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh?- (“to sort, lineup”)

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?s??s???(?)/
• (US) enPR: sôr?-s?r-?r, IPA^(key): /?s??.s?.?/

Noun

sorcerer (plural sorcerers, feminine sorceress)

1. (mythology, folklore, fantasy) A magician or wizard, sometimes specifically male.

Synonyms

• magician
• wizard

Related terms

• ensorcel
• sorcery (noun)
• sorceress

Translations

Middle English

Noun

sorcerer

1. Alternative form of sorcerere

English

Alternative forms

• enchauntress, inchantress (both obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English enchaunteresse, from Old French enchanteresse.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?t?ænt??s/, /?n?t?ænt??s/, /-??s/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?t???nt??s/, /?n?t???nt??s/, /-??s/

Noun

enchantress (plural enchantresses, masculine enchanter)

1. A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.
2. A beautiful, charming and irresistible woman.

   She was the enchantress of men's hearts.

3. A femme fatale.

   His desire for that enchantress led him to financial ruin!

Synonyms

• (alluring witch): siren, sorceress
• (beautiful woman): See Thesaurus:beautiful woman
• (femme fatale): See Thesaurus:vamp

Translations