Necromancer
/ˈnɛk.rəˌmæn.sər/noun
A person who practices necromancy, often to summon the spirits of the dead.
Did you know?In ancient times, necromancers were believed to possess the ability to raise the dead, tapping into the power of the underworld for forbidden knowledge.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*neḱ-
“to die, to kill”
Ancient Greek
Greek
νεκρός (nekros)
“dead body, corpse”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μαντεία (manteia)
“divination, prophecy, or the act of foretelling”
Late Latin
Latin
necromantia
“divination by means of the dead”
Old French
Old French
necromancien
“one who practices necromancy, conjurer of the dead”
Middle English
Middle English
necromancer
“a wizard or sorcerer who summons the spirits of the deceased”
Modern English
English
necromancer
“a practitioner of necromancy, especially one invoking the dead”