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talisman

/ˈtælɪsmən/TA-lih-smuhn
/ˈtælɪsmən/TA-lih-smuhn

Meaninga magic figure

Common meaning: a lucky charm

Journey through time

  1. Arabictilsamsource
  2. Spanishtalisman‘a magical character’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa magical character → a lucky charmtalisman‘a lucky charm’ · today

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

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Arabic tilsam ‘a magic figure’.

Roots

  • tilsam Arabic “a magic figure”

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