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goety

/ˈɡoʊɪti/

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From Latin goetia, from Ancient Greek γοητεία (goēteía, “witchcraft”), from γόης (góēs, “sorceror”).

noun

obsolete, uncountable witchcraft, demonic magic, necromancy. 'Then it is witchcraft?' I said, pointing to the amulet. 'I know not, my lord,' he answered; 'but if it be witchcraft it is of the honourable sort and not the goety of Sahitan. […]'
Similar: black art, diablerie, sorcery, bewitchery, black arts, charmwork, conjuration, conjuring, craft, dark arts, druidcraft, dweomercraft

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@misc{goety_2026,
  title = {goety},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goety},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}