wizard

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also 1.4 Adjective 1.5 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ˈwɪzəd/, /wɪzɹd/

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English wys (“‘wise’”) < Old English wis < Proto-Germanic *wisaz < the Proto-Indo-European *wittos (past participle) < Proto-Indo-European *woid-/*weid-/*wid- (“‘to see, to know’”).

[edit] Noun

wizard (plural wizards) (feminine wizardess)

1. (fantasy) One who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.
2. One who is especially skilled or unusually talented in a particular field.
3. (computing) A computer program or script used to simplify complex operations for an inexperienced user.

[edit] Synonyms

• (in fantasy): conjurer, mage, magician, mystic, sorcerer, warlock, witch
• (especially skilled or unusually talented): genius, expert, prodigy
• (in computing):

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• illusionist
• necromancer

[edit] Adjective

wizard (not comparable)

1. (slang, dated, British) Fine, superb (originally RAF slang).
   • 1942, Quentin James Reynolds, Only the Stars are Neutral

   "We had a wizard show," the young leader of an Australian squadron said, trying to keep the excitement out of his voice.

   • 1943, Howard Macy Coffin, Walter Leslie River, Malta Story

   But he was a wizard flyer, that boy.

[edit] Verb

to wizard (third-person singular simple present wizards, present participle wizarding, simple past and past participle wizarded)

1. (intransitive) To practice wizardry.
2. (transitive) To conjure.