Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dwimmercraft

/ˈdwɪmɚˌkɹæft/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dwim-mer-craft
IPA: /ˈdwɪmɚˌkɹæft/

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art of illusion; the art of magic; sorcery; magic.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He had walked the wilds of Imokoi before, he had pierced rakshas illusions, seenthrough the mist of demonic dwimmer-craft centuries ago."
"The soldiers peered into the deep dark shaft In which lay the monk with tonsorshorn / A victim of the sorcerous lady's dwimmer craft / […]"

Etymology

From Middle English dwimmer-craft, dwemercraft, from Old English dweomorcræft (“magical arts, sorcery”), equivalent to dwimmer + -craft.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: dwimmer-craft, dweomorcræft
Suffix: dwimmer

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdwɪmɚˌkɹæft/
British English: /ˈdwɪməˌkɹɑːft/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

dwimmer-craft (alternative) dwimmer craft (alternative) dweomercraft (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

dweomer

Synonyms

dweomercraft spellcasting whistness bewitchery black arts charmwork conjuration conjuring craft dark arts diablerie druidcraft

Questions

How do you pronounce dwimmercraft?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdwɪmɚˌkɹæft/.
What does dwimmercraft mean?: The art of illusion; the art of magic; sorcery; magic.
Where does dwimmercraft come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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