prestidigitateur

French

Etymology

From preste (“agile”) +‎ Latin digitus (“finger”) +‎ -ateur (agent suffix), coined by Jules de Rovère (1797–1864).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɛs.ti.di.ʒi.ta.tœʁ/

Noun

prestidigitateur m (plural prestidigitateurs, feminine prestidigitatrice)

  1. conjurer, magician
    Synonyms: escamoteur, illusionniste, magicien, manipulateur

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