lamagie
feminine
/maʒi/
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Translation
magic
Word origin
From Latin magia ('magic, sorcery'), borrowed from Greek mageia, from magos ('a Magian, a member of the Persian priestly caste'). The same root gives English 'magic' and 'magician'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- mageia
- English cognates
- magic, magician
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralmagies
Examples
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Children still believe in the magic of Christmas.
magicien .
The magician learned his magic tricks all by himself.
, lendemain.
As if by magic, the problem vanished overnight.
l' .
There is a real magic in the air tonight.
, .
In this novel, magic changes the heroes' fate.
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