exorcise

Senso (Inglese)

1. (transitive) To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.
2. (transitive) To rid (a person, place or thing) of an evil spirit.

Concetti

esorcizzare

sinonimi

exorcize

purify

cleanse

get rid of

evict

kick out

shoo away

expel

obviate

purge

refine

remove

sanctify

cast a spell enchant

make pure

escape evil

adjure

drive out a devil

bewitch

blessing

charm

conjure

disperse

drive away

Traduzioni

exorciser

εξορκίζω

exorcizar

exorcitzar

uitbannen

exorcizar

exorzieren

cinlerden kurtarmak

ξορκίζω

bezweren

reinigen

exorser

exorkizo

einen bösen Geist austreiben

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈɛk.sɔː.saɪz/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: exorcisen

Affine francese antico: exorciser

In summary

From Middle English exorcisen, exorzisen, from Medieval Latin exorcizō, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκίζω (exorkízō, “to banish an evil spirit; bind by oath”), from ἐξ (ex) + ὅρκος (hórkos). Compare Old French exorciser.