hechicería

Spanish

Etymology

From hechizo +‎ -ería.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /et͡ʃiθeˈɾia/ [e.t͡ʃi.θeˈɾi.a]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /et͡ʃiseˈɾia/ [e.t͡ʃi.seˈɾi.a]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: he‧chi‧ce‧rí‧a

Noun

hechicería f (plural hechicerías)

1. sorcery, witchcraft, wizardry
2. a spell

Related terms

• hechiceras
• hechizar

 

Further reading

• “hechicería”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10