Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

witchdom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: witch-dom
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The exercise of witchcraft or of supernatural powers; witchery

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The world of witches or of witchcraft; witches collectively

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Chilled with affright young Zarah felt the sinewy arm, / That had won champion’s belt, now tremble under hers, / As smitten suddenly by witchdom’s with’ring charm."

Etymology

From Middle English wicchedome, from Old English wiċċedōm, equivalent to witch + -dom.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: wicchedome, wiċċedōm

Usage

Inflected Forms

witchdoms (plural)

Synonyms

enchantment sorcery witchcraft bewitchery black arts charmwork conjuration conjuring craft dark arts diablerie druidcraft

Questions

What does witchdom mean?: The exercise of witchcraft or of supernatural powers; witchery
Where does witchdom come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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