Sorceress
/ˈsɔːrsərəs/noun
A woman who is believed to practice magic or witchcraft.
Did you know?Sorceress comes from the same root as Latin sors, meaning “lot” or “fate,” so the word’s deep history is tied to divination and the idea of forcing destiny to reveal itself.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ser-
“to join, link, or arrange”
Latin
Latin
sors, sortis
“a lot, share, or fate; something assigned by drawing lots”
Late Latin
Latin
sortiarius
“one who influences fate by lots; a diviner or magician”
Old French
Old French
sorcier
“a wizard or sorcerer”
Middle English
English
sorceresse
“a female sorcerer or witch”
Modern English
English
sorceress
“a woman who practices magic or witchcraft”