sortilege

Witchcraft, magic, especially as a means of making decisions or predictions.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɔːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From Old French sortilège, from Medieval Latin sortilegium (“witchcraft”), from Latin sortilegus (“sorcerer, diviner”), from sors (“fate”) + legere (“choose”).

Synonyms

witchcraft

sorcery

drawing lots

glamour

lot

lottery

magic

🪄

goety

magic spell

bewitchment

pishogue

diablerie