magus vs wizard

magus and wizard both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
magus	Yes	No	No	No
wizard	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, wizard is a hypernym of magus; that is, wizard is a word with a broader meaning than magus:

Other hypernyms of magus include magician, necromancer, sorcerer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist.

magus (noun)	wizard (noun)
a magician or sorcerer of ancient times	one who practices magic or sorcery
a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians	someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

magus (adjective)	wizard (adjective)
	possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers