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sorceress

/ˈsɔː(ɹ)səɹəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
sor-cer-ess
IPA
/ˈsɔː(ɹ)səɹəs/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant; compare witch.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English sorceresse, from Anglo-Norman sorceresse.

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Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

sorceresses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce sorceress?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɔː(ɹ)səɹəs/.
What does sorceress mean?
A female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant; compare witch.
Where does sorceress come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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