Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dweomercraft

/dwiːməɹkɹæft/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dweomer-craft
IPA: /dwiːməɹkɹæft/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Magic; magical arts; jugglery.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There was an ominous tendency among people who considered themselves "upper class" to dismiss the art he practiced as well as all the other elements of Dweomercraft. It was frightening."
"As he always did when confronted by his old teacher in dweomercraft, Salamander felt profoundly guilty, even though this time he'd done nothing wrong."
"It used to be known for dweomercraft, the craft of healers, magicians, those who know spells, those who know the sourcery of words."

Etymology

From Middle English dwemercraft, from Middle English dweomercræft (“magic; sorcery”), equivalent to dweomer + -craft.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: dwemercraft, dweomercræft

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dwiːməɹkɹæft/
British English: /dwiːmə(ɹ)kɹɑːft/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

dwimmercraft (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

dwimmer

Synonyms

sorcery wizardry illusion trickery sleight of hand bewitchery black arts charmwork conjuration conjuring craft dark arts

Questions

How do you pronounce dweomercraft?: The recorded pronunciation is /dwiːməɹkɹæft/.
What does dweomercraft mean?: Magic; magical arts; jugglery.
Where does dweomercraft come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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