magic
/ˈmædʒɪk/MA-jik
/ˈmædʒɪk/MA-jik
Meaningthe art of the sages
Common meaning: supernatural power
- maga Persian sageLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 483 · scan
- icadjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek μάγος ‘a Persian sage’.
Roots
- μάγος Greek “a Persian sage”
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