sortilège

See also: sortilege

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French, from Medieval Latin sortilegium, from Latin sortilegus (sorcerer, diviner), from sors (sort) + legere (choose).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɔʁ.ti.lɛʒ/
  • (file)
  • Homophone: sortilèges
  • Hyphenation: sor‧ti‧lège

Noun

sortilège m (plural sortilèges)

  1. magic spell, sorcery, witchcraft
    • 1963, Serge Gainsbourg, Amour sans amour:
      Amour de collège, comment ai-je pu oublier tes sortilèges ?
      College sweetheart, how could I forget your spells?

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