mage

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /meɪdʒ/ UK /meɪdʒ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a magician or learned practitioner of magic

The young mage summoned a flickering ball of light.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a magician or learned... magician sorcerer wizard enchanter conjurer warlock

Word family

Related forms magic magicianmagus

Etymology

From Old French mage, from Latin magus ('magician, learned one'), from Greek magos, from Old Persian magu- ('member of a priestly caste').

magus Latin magos Ancient Greek magu- Old Persian

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# mage

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /meɪdʒ/
**IPA (UK):** /meɪdʒ/

## Meanings
1. a magician or learned practitioner of magic

## Examples
- The young mage summoned a flickering ball of light.

## Synonyms
- magician
- sorcerer
- wizard
- enchanter
- conjurer
- warlock

## Related Forms
- magic
- magician
- magus

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: magus
- Root: magos
- Root: magu-

## Etymology
From Old French mage, from Latin magus ('magician, learned one'), from Greek magos, from Old Persian magu- ('member of a priestly caste').

## AI Etymology
Mage comes from Old French mage, from Latin magus ('magician, learned one'), from Greek magos, from Old Persian magu- ('member of a priestly caste'). The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a noun, it denotes "a magician or learned practitioner of magic", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin magus, Ancient Greek magos, and Old Persian magu-. Related words include magic, magician, magus.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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