Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

witcraft

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
witcraft
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Mental skill; the art of wit.

Uncountable

noun

The art of reasoning; logic.

Uncountable

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Etymology

From wit + -craft. 1573 by Ralph Lever, The Arte of Reason, rightly termed, Witcraft, teaching a perfect way to argue and dispute.

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Inflected Forms

wit-craft (alternative)

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What does witcraft mean?
Mental skill; the art of wit.
Where does witcraft come from?
From wit + -craft. 1573 by Ralph Lever, The Arte of Reason, rightly termed, Witcraft, teaching a perfect way to argue and dispute.

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