noun · masculinesecond declension
sortiārius
sortiārius m (genitive sortiāriī or sortiārī)
Meaning
- EarlyMedieval Latinsorcerer
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sortiārius | sortiāriī sorcerī |
| genitive | sortiāriī sortiārī, sorcerī | sortiāriōrum sorcerōrum |
| dative | sortiāriō sorcerō | sortiāriīs sorcerīs |
| accusative | sortiārium sorcerum | sortiāriōs sorcerōs |
| ablative | sortiāriō sorcerō | sortiāriīs sorcerīs |
| vocative | sortiārie sorcere | sortiāriī sorcerī |
Origins
From sort- (“fate, fortune”) + -ārius (occupational suffix), hence with an etymological sense of 'fortune-teller'. Attested in the writings of Hincmar.
Descendants
- Frenchsorcierfrom Old French sorcier
- Englishsorcererfrom Old French sorcier
- Normanchorchifrom Old French sorcier