/ˈmædʒɪk/
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Translation
A special power in stories that makes impossible things happen.
Word origin
From Greek magike, the art of the magi, which reached English through Latin and Old French.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- magike
- English cognates
- magician, magical
Examples
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"Magic" has no plural, like "water" or "air".
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Here "magic" means clever tricks that look impossible.
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"Magic" can also sit in front of a noun, like an adjective.
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