witcher

Etymology 1
, from the popular belief that dowsing was a supernatural act.

Noun

 * 1) A dowser.

Etymology 2
Contraction of +.

Etymology 3
, a male equivalent of witch using the -er suffix as masculine, as in vs., a. Possibly influenced by.

The Polish word was coined in 1986 by author Andrzej Sapkowski as a male equivalent of for his The Witcher book series and media franchise. The English calque witcher was popularized by the series' English translation.

Noun

 * 1) A male witch; warlock.