passe-passe

French

Etymology

Reduplication of passer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pas.pas/ ~ /pɑs.pɑs/

Noun

passe-passe m (plural passe-passe)

  1. only used in tour de passe-passe, meaning a sleight of hand, trickery, prestidigitation

Further reading

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