Goety

/ˈɡoʊəti/ noun

Definition

An archaic or variant form referring to sorcery, magic, or the practice of summoning spirits; a synonym for goetia.

Etymology

An older English variant of goetia, showing how the word was pronounced and spelled differently across regions and time periods. The -y ending is a common variant for nouns in Middle English.

Kelly Says

Language changes so much that even the word for 'magic' kept changing its spelling—'goety,' 'goetia,' 'goety' shows how unstable English was before dictionaries standardized everything!

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