diablerie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French diablerie. Doublet of devilry.

Noun

diablerie (countable and uncountable, plural diableries)

witchcraft, sorcery

French

Etymology

From diable +‎ -erie.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dja.blə.ʁi/
Audio (file)

Noun

diablerie f (plural diableries)

devilry; the deeds or the domain of the devil
witchcraft, diablerie
mischief, machination
a painting or play about the devil

Further reading

“diablerie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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