witcher Meaning & Definition
What Does Witcher Mean?
Witcher is used as a noun meaning A dowser. As a contraction, it means Pronunciation spelling of with your.
Quick Facts About Witcher
| Part of speech | noun, contraction |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈwɪt͡ʃɚ// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Plural | witchers |
Witcher Definition (Noun)
- A dowser.
Witcher as a Contraction
- Pronunciation spelling of with your.
Noun
- A male witch; warlock.
- A human who has undergone a controlled mutation so that he can kill monsters as a professional mercenary in Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher series.
Synonyms of Witcher
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Witcher synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Witcher
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Witcher in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
witcher (plural witchers)
witcher
Words That Rhyme With Witcher
Origin of Witcher
Origin 1: From witch + -er, from the popular belief that dowsing was a supernatural act.
Origin 2: Contraction of with + your.
Origin 3: From witch + -er, a male equivalent of witch using the -er suffix as masculine, as in widower vs. widow, a calque of Polish wiedźmin. Possibly influenced by witchery.
Origin 4: The Polish word was coined in 1986 by author Andrzej Sapkowski as a male equivalent of wiedźma (“witch”) for his The Witcher book series and media franchise. The English calque witcher was popularized by the series' English translation.
How to Pronounce Witcher
Witcher is pronounced //ˈwɪt͡ʃɚ// and has 1 syllable.