How to Say "medicine man" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “medicine man” is “hechicero” — B1 level.
Examples
El hechicero preparó una poción en su caldero.
The sorcerer prepared a potion in his cauldron.
En la leyenda, el hechicero protegía el castillo con su magia.
In the legend, the sorcerer protected the castle with his magic.
Consultaron al hechicero de la tribu para curar al guerrero.
They consulted the tribe's medicine man to heal the warrior.
Male vs. Female Spells
This word is used for males. If you want to talk about a woman who uses magic, you would change the ending to 'hechicera'.
Nouns for People
In Spanish, words for professions or roles often end in -ero (like carnicero for butcher). This 'ero' ending tells you it is a person who does a specific thing.
Hechicero vs. Mago
Mistake: “Using 'hechicero' for a stage magician doing card tricks.”
Correction: Use 'mago' for entertainers. Use 'hechicero' for people who supposedly have real supernatural powers or are in fantasy stories.
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