Spellcaster
/ˈspɛlˌkæs.tər/noun
A person who casts spells, especially in fantasy or occult contexts.
Did you know?The first half of this word, spell, comes from an old Germanic root meaning to speak or tell, showing how many cultures treated words as active forces rather than passive sounds.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*spellą
“speech, discourse, tale”
Old English
OE
spell
“speech, story, message, account”
Old English
OE
spellian
“to speak, talk, narrate”
Middle English
ME
spell
“a spoken charm or incantation”
Modern English
English
spellcaster
“one who casts spells”