English → Latin
“sorcery” in Latin
magicusmagic, magicalvenēficiuman instance of poisoning; poisonous substance; the preparation of magic potions; sorcery, witchcraft, magic, magic potio
The English word sorcery itself goes back to Latin sors.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sorcery
ars magica (Liv.): magice (Plin.): veneficia, plur. (Cic.). (The words are found in this connection and order.) veneficia et cantiones (sorceries and incantations): magica (Apul.): Sorceries, sacra magica (Verg.); superstitiones magicae (Tac., Ann., 12, 59).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sorcery?
- The usual Latin words for “sorcery” are magicus, venēficium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.