wizardry

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English wizard
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-os?
Proto-Indo-European *-o-
Proto-Indo-European *-so-
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós
Proto-Italic *-āsijos
Proto-Italic *-āsios
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -ārius
Old French -ier
Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós
Proto-Italic *-ijos
Proto-Italic *-ios
Old Latin -ios
Latin -iusnom.
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Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā)influ.
Latin -iabor.
Old French -ie
Old French -eriebor.
Middle English -erieaph.
Middle English -re, -ri, -rie, -ry, -rye
English -ry
English wizardry

    From wizard + -ry.

    Pronunciation

    • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɪzədɹi/
    • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɪzɚdɹi/
    • Audio (Northwestern US):(file)

    Noun

    wizardry (countable and uncountable, plural wizardries)

    1. The art of a wizard; sorcery.
      Synonyms: black art, witchery, wizardcraft; see also Thesaurus:magic
    2. Something, such as an advanced technology, that gives the appearance of magic.
      • 2001 April 25, David H. Crehore, “Re: OT?:pipe musings on the drive home”, in alt.smokers.pipes‎[1] (Usenet):
        Filled up the Ashton with Capstan and had a totally British drive home. Thanks to the wizardry of Ashton and Imperial Tobacco, that first smoke in a new pipe was sweet as a nut.
    3. Great ability in some specified field.
      He used his computing wizardry to automate the search-and-replace process.

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