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Spanish word
hechicero
Pronunciation
IPA/etʃiˈθeɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nounwizard
Example
Dicen que el hechicero puede curar a la gente.
They say that the wizard can cure people.
More examples
Después de la tormenta, muchos fueron al hechicero en busca de ayuda.
After the storm, many went to the wizard in search of help.
Core concept
A ritual spellcaster in folklore or fiction.
Common phrases
ir al hechicero
go to the wizard
buscar a un hechicero
look for a wizard
el hechicero local
the local wizard
Similar words
mago: Magician in stories or folklore who uses practiced magic to perform wondrous feats.
brujo: Folk practitioner who uses charms, curses or traditional rites believed to influence people.
ilusionista: Stage performer who creates visual illusions and uses sleight-of-hand to amaze audiences.
hechicera: Female ritual spellcaster who summons powers through rites and spells to cause supernatural effects.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que, en tradición o ficción, realiza conjuros y rituales para ejercer magia.
Word origin
It comes from Spanish hechizo 'spell' plus the agent suffix -ero and thus denotes a person who uses spells and ritual magic.
Usage tips
- Hechicero is used mainly in myth or literary contexts and often sounds older or darker, while mago is the neutral word for a magician and brujo typically suggests a folk witch or healer.
Other meanings
- sorcerernoun
- magiciannoun
Related words
- hechizadobewitchedadjective
- hechiceríasorcerynoun