Spanish word

brujo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbɾuxo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsorcerer

Example

En la aldea lo consideran un brujo que lanza maldiciones.

In the village they consider him a sorcerer who casts curses.

Illustration for brujo (sorcerer)

More examples

Muchas personas creen que el brujo vive en la montaña.

Many people believe that the sorcerer lives on the mountain.

Core concept

Folk-magic practitioner.

Common phrases

  • tener miedo al brujo

    be afraid of the sorcerer

  • creer en los brujos

    believe in sorcerers

  • llamar brujo a alguien

    call someone a sorcerer

Similar words

bruja: Female folk-magic practitioner who performs charms and rites rooted in local tradition.
hechicero: Practitioner who carries out magic by means of spells and incantations to affect events.
mago: Stage magician or professional who performs tricks, illusions, and theatrical magic.
curandero: Local healer who cures or eases illness using folk knowledge, physical remedies, and ritual.

Definition in Spanish

Persona llamada brujo que ejerce prácticas mágicas o rituales de tradición popular.

Word origin

Recorded in medieval Ibero-Romance as bruxa/bruja, the word developed into modern Spanish brujo and its older origin is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • Colloquially brujo often describes someone exceptionally skilled or crafty, and context decides whether it is praise or an insult.

Other meanings

  • wizardnoun
  • shamannoun

Related words

  • brujeríasorcerynoun
  • embrujarbewitchverb
  • embrujadobewitchedadjective

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