Sortilege

Pronunciation: /sɔːrtəlɪdʒ/

Definitions of sortilege

noun the practice of foretelling the future by supernatural means

Example Sentences

A1 The children were fascinated by the magician's sortilege.

A2 She believed in the power of sortilege to predict the future.

B1 The villagers sought the help of a sorcerer to perform a sortilege.

B2 The sortilege performed by the witch was said to bring good luck.

C1 The sortilege of the ancient druids was a complex ritual involving many elements.

C2 The sortilege practiced by the high priestess was rumored to have mystical powers.

Examples of sortilege in a Sentence

formal The accused was found guilty of using sortilege to manipulate the outcome of the election.

informal I heard she's been dabbling in sortilege to improve her luck.

slang I can't believe he actually believes in that sortilege nonsense.

figurative She used sortilege as a metaphor for the unpredictable nature of life.

Grammatical Forms of sortilege

• past tense: sortieged
• plural: sortileges
• comparative: more sortilege
• superlative: most sortilege
• present tense: sortileges
• future tense: will sortilege
• perfect tense: have sortieged
• continuous tense: is sortieguing
• singular: sortilege
• positive degree: sortilege
• infinitive: to sortilege
• gerund: sortieguing
• participle: sortiegued

Origin and Evolution of sortilege

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'sortilege' originated from the Latin word 'sortilegium', which referred to the practice of casting lots or divination.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'sortilege' shifted from just casting lots to include any form of divination or fortune-telling. It is now primarily used to refer to the practice of foretelling the future through supernatural means.