magik

Malay

Etymology

From English magic, from Middle English magik, magyk, from Old French magique (noun and adjective), from Latin magicus (adjective), magica (noun use of feminine form of magicus), from Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós, magical), from μάγος (mágos, magus). Ultimately from Old Iranian, probably derived from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂gʰ- (to be able to, to help; power, sorcerer). Doublet of Majusi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mɛ.d͡ʒik]
    • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -d͡ʒik, -ik
  • Hyphenation: ma‧gik

Adjective

magik (Jawi spelling ماݢيک)

  1. alternative form of magis

Noun

magik (Jawi spelling ماݢيک)

  1. alternative form of magis

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French magique (noun and adjective), from Latin magicus (adjective), magica (noun), from Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós, magical); equivalent to mages +‎ -ik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmadʒiːk(ə)/, /ˈmadʒik(ə)/

Noun

magik

  1. Information about the forces of nature and the practice of manipulating these for occult ends; magic, sorcery.

Descendants

  • English: magic
  • Scots: magic

References

Adjective

magik

  1. (only in collocations, rare) magic, magical

Descendants

References

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Magiker, from Latin magicus, from Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈma.ɡik/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɡik
  • Syllabification: ma‧gik

Noun

magik m pers (female equivalent magiczka)

  1. magician, illusionist
    Synonyms: iluzjonista, prestidigitator, sztukmistrz
  2. (colloquial) whiz, pro, master [with od (+ genitive) ‘with something’]

Declension

Further reading

  • magik in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • magik in Polish dictionaries at PWN