prestidigitation

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

  1. (countable, uncountable) A performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands.
  2. (broadly, countable, uncountable) A show of skill or deceitful cleverness.

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Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
/ˌpɹɛstɪˌdɪd͡ʒɪˈteɪʃən/
Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

From French prestidigitation, from French preste (“nimble, quick”) + Latin digitus (“finger”) + French -ation (process suffix). The word has a different origin from prestige, even though this in the past has meant “delusion, illusion, trick”.

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