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witcher

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See also:Witcher

English

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Pronunciation

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(US)IPA^(key): /ˈwɪt͡ʃɚ/
Rhymes:-ɪtʃə(ɹ)

Etymology 1

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Fromwitch +‎-er, from the popular belief that dowsing was a supernatural act.

Noun

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witcher (pluralwitchers)

Adowser.

Related terms

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witch(verb)

Etymology 2

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Contraction ofwith +your.

Contraction

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witcher

Pronunciation spelling ofwith your.
- 1934,Henry Roth,Call It Sleep:
  ... an' t'hellwitcher ponies I says
- 1974, Paul R. Clancy,Just a Country Lawyer: A Biography of Senator Sam Ervin,page103:
  And Wiltz said, 'Come onwitcher conversation, Mr. Avery. Come onwitcher conversation.'
- 1999, Richard Price,Bloodbrothers, page113:
  Whyncha quit? You can do construction workwitcher ol man.
- 2010, Rex Miller,Profane Men, page45:
  How's it feel to be drinkin' and smokin'witcher big-time, freelance gunman. Huh? Pretty exciting or what?

Etymology 3

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Fromwitch +‎-er, a male equivalent ofwitch using the-er suffix as masculine, as inwidower vs.widow, acalque ofPolishwiedźmin. Possibly influenced bywitchery.

The Polish word was coined in 1986 by authorAndrzej Sapkowski as a male equivalent ofwiedźma(“witch”) for hisThe Witcher book series and media franchise. The English calquewitcher was popularized by the series' English translation.