Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.
Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-ú-s
Proto-Indo-Iranian *magʰúš
Proto-Iranian *magúš
Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁 (m-gu-š /maguš/)bor.
Ancient Greek μάγος (mágos)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Hellenic *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós)
Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós)bor.
Latin magicus
Old French magiquebor.
Middle English magik
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”). Displaced Old English ġealdor (whence Middle English galder) and dwimmer.
Meanings
(not-comparable) Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic.
a magic wand
a magic dragon
(not-comparable) Producing extraordinary results, as though through the use of magic.
a magic moment
(not-comparable) Pertaining to conjuring tricks or illusions performed for entertainment etc.
a magic trick
a magic show
(colloquial, not-comparable) Great; excellent.
I cleaned up the flat while you were out. —Really? Magic!
(not-comparable) Describing the number of nucleons in a particularly stable isotopic nucleus; 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126, and 184.
(not-comparable) Being a literal number or string value with no meaning or context, not defined as a constant or variable
The code is full of magic numbers and we can't figure out what they mean.
gl máxico (featuring illusions that are usually performed for entertainment) · ru волше́бный (featuring illusions that are usually performed for entertainment) · hu bűvös (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · de magisch (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · grc μαγικός (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · ru маги́ческий (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · id magis (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · ro fermecător (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · et maagiline (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · gl máxico (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · lv maģisks (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · fi taika- (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · hu mágikus (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · fi taianomainen (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · hu elvarázsolt (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · tr harikulade (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · cs kouzelný (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · vo magivik (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · fi taikuri- (featuring illusions that are usually performed for entertainment) · ca màgic (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · lb magesch (featuring illusions that are usually performed for entertainment) · gl máxico (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · tr büyüleyici (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · pl magiczny (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · pt mágico (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · ro magic (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · hu varázsos (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · tr büyülü (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · ro minunat (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · sh čarobni (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · el ταχυδακτυλουργικός (featuring illusions that are usually performed for entertainment) · el μαγικός (featuring illusions that are usually performed for entertainment) · sh magični (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · lb magesch (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · it magico (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · ms sakti (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · pt mágico (featuring illusions that are usually performed for entertainment) · la magicus (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · fi taika- (featuring illusions that are usually performed for entertainment) · mk магичен (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · ro magic (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · ro magic (featuring illusions that are usually performed for entertainment) · hu varázs- (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · tr büyülü (featuring illusions that are usually performed for entertainment) · nl feeëriek (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · la magus (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · ga draíochtach (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · tr müthiş (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · hu bűvös (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · id sakti (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · de magisch (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · ba тылсымлы (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · fi maaginen (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · is töfrandi (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · la magicus (featuring illusions that are usually performed for entertainment) · hu varázslatos (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · ba сихырлы (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · no magisk (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · ru волше́бный (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · hy մոգական (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · tr sihirli (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · fi lumoava (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · hu mágikus (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · fi maaginen (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · nl betoverend (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · la magus (featuring illusions that are usually performed for entertainment) · tr sihirli (featuring illusions that are usually performed for entertainment) · sv magisk (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · pt mágico (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · tr efsunlu (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · nl magisch (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · gd seunta (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · ar سِحْرِيّ (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · ru колдовско́й (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · bg магически (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · la magus (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · id ajaib (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · el μαγικός (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing) · la magicus (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · cy hud (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities) · ru волше́бный (producing extraordinary results; wonderful, amazing)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.
Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-ú-s
Proto-Indo-Iranian *magʰúš
Proto-Iranian *magúš
Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁 (m-gu-š /maguš/)bor.
Ancient Greek μάγος (mágos)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Hellenic *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós)
Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós)bor.
Latin magicus
Old French magiquebor.
Middle English magik
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”). Displaced Old English ġealdor (whence Middle English galder) and dwimmer.
Meanings
(uncountable, usually) The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them.
But by what magique I, that here have ſtood / Four hunderd yeares (thou know’ſt how truly ſpoke), / Can now remove, think’ſt thou? 1653, William Basse, “The Metamorphosis of the Wallnut-tree of Borestall. In an Eglogue and 3 Cantos, betweene Jasper and Jefferye.”, in J[ohn] P[ayne] C[ollier], editor, The Pastorals and Other Workes of William Basse. […] (Miscellaneous Tracts, Temp. Eliz. & Jac. I), [London: s.n.], published 1870, →OCLC, canto 2, stanza 19, page 122:
And whan he shall be arrayed as I telle you / lete hym thenne doo his incantacyons & his magyke as he wyll […]. c. 1489, Foure Sonnes of Aymon, William Caxton:
Does not the very name stir the heart [...] with a thrill more mysterious and romantic than any allusion to the magics of Egypt or Hind? 1928, Lewis Spence, Mysteries of Britain, page viii. 192:
Conversions to the new religion […] have frequently been assisted by the view of converts that they are acquiring not just a means of otherworldly salvation, but a new and more powerful magic. 1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society, published 2012, page 23:
“My magic will help you find true love,” said the witch as she looked for the right herbs in her collection.
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. 1973, Arthur C. Clark, Profiles of the future, revised edition:
The arts of magic and divination were strictly prohibited. 1781, Edward Gibbon, Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, II.23:
(uncountable, usually) The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them. ▸ The supernatural forces which are drawn on in such a ritual.
(countable, rare, usually) The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them. ▸ A specific ritual or procedure associated with such magic; a spell; a magical ability.
"I am the master of mighty magics." 2017, Neil Gaiman, Norse Mythology, Bloomsbury Publishing, page 116:
And she can turn people into stone and do all kinds of horrible things. And she has made a magic so that it is always winter in Narnia—always winter, but it never gets to Christmas. 1950, C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe:
(countable, usually) The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them. ▸ The ability to cast a magic spell.
I learned a new magic after rescuing the tree fairy.
(uncountable, usually) Something producing successful and remarkable results, especially when not fully understood; an enchanting quality; exceptional skill.
I look at him and there is a magic. What is it? Love? 1965 February 10, Lou Sullivan, Diary:
The original family who had begun to build a palace to outrival Nonesuch had died out before they had put up little more than the gateway, so that the actual structure which had come down to posterity retained the secret magic of a promise rather than the overpowering splendour of a great architectural achievement. 1963, Margery Allingham, “The Elopers”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC, page 25:
We began to take Santa Claus to the kids at the isolated sidings for the same reason men all over Australia on the lines back o' beyond did [...] we didn't want them to miss that magic. 1969, Patsy Adam-Smith, Folklore of the Australian Railwaymen, Melbourne: Macmillan, page 151:
(slang, uncountable, usually) Something producing successful and remarkable results, especially when not fully understood; an enchanting quality; exceptional skill. ▸ Complicated or esoteric code that is not expected to be generally understood.
The stringstream class hides a lot of string parsing magic from us at this point. 2017, Jacek Galowicz, C++17 STL Cookbook, page 257:
(uncountable, usually) The art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers.
(countable, usually) The art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers. ▸ One such conjuring trick or illusion.
sh ма̀гија (something spectacular or wonderful) · sh врачање (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · sh vrȁdžbina (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · ka ჯადოქრობა (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · gv druaightys (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ar سِحْر (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · nl magie (something spectacular or wonderful) · ro magie (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ml ജാലവിദ്യ (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · bg магьо́сничество (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · he כישוף (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · br hud (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · he קֶסֶם (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · fa-ira تَرْدَسْتی (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · ca màgia (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · uk фо́кус (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · sh ма̀гија (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · ja 手品 (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · bg маги́я (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · nv álííl (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · tr gözbağı (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · nmn gǁxài (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ru колдовство́ (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · af toorkuns (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ps جادو (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ky сыйкыр (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · pt magia (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · grc μάγευμα (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · el ταχυδακτυλουργία (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · bn ভেলকি (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · nl magie (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · gv drualtys (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sh čaròlija (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · tg ҷодугарӣ (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sv trolldom (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · my မျက်လှည့် (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sh čaròlija (something spectacular or wonderful) · ka ჯადოსნური (something spectacular or wonderful) · sq magji (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · lo ເວດມົນ (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · hu varázslat (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ug سېھىرگەرلىك (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · fi taikatemppu (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · el μαγεία (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · tl hikmat (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · tt тылсым (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · es magia (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · bo སྒྱུ་མ (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · sh màgija (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · io magio (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · he כִּשּׁוּף (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · pdt Hakjsenkonst (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · fi taika (something spectacular or wonderful) · pl czary (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ga draíocht (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · pt mágica (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sh màgija (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · it magia (something spectacular or wonderful) · af toorkuns (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · om tolcha (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · tr büyü (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · la magia (something spectacular or wonderful) · sh màgija (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · nl toverij (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · gl maxia (something spectacular or wonderful) · nn tryllekunst (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · de Magie (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · be ма́гія (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · nan-hbl 魔法 (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · fr magie (something spectacular or wonderful) · bg магьо́сничество (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · bal جادو (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ru волшебство́ (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · st boloi (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · de Magie (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · lt magija (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ko 요술 (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · gv pishagys (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · tr efsun (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ja 魔法 (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · tl mahika (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · pt magia (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · bho जादू (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · yue 魔術 /魔术 (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · pl magia (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · nn magi (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · km វេទមន្ត (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · bg чароде́йство (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · pt magia (something spectacular or wonderful) · kw hus (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ckb سیحر (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · pt magia (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · de Magie (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · kmr sihir (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ml മന്ത്രവാദം (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sh чаро̀лија (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · nb tryllekunst (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · lb Magie (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · hi जादू (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sh màđija (something spectacular or wonderful) · pt mágica (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · sh чаро̀лија (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · wyi mūng (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · uk чарівни́цтво (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · fr magie (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · nl goochelkunst (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · uk чаклу́нство (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ga draíocht (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · sv magi (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · mg majika (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · uk ма́гія (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ml മാന്ത്രികം (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · el μαγεία (something spectacular or wonderful) · la magia (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · tr sihir (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · kw pystri (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · af toordery (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sh ма̀ђија (something spectacular or wonderful) · sh ма̀ђија (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · bo མིག་འཕྲུལ (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · uz magiya (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · nl toverkracht (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ba сихырсылыҡ (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ht maji (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · hu bűvészkedés (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · sh màđija (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · az sehrbazlıq (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · tg соҳири (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ur جادُو (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · tr harika (something spectacular or wonderful) · hu mágia (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · lv maģija (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · tt могҗиза (something spectacular or wonderful) · oc magia (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ko 마법 (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · id sulap (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · ba сихыр (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · mr जादू (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · egy H-kA:Y1 (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · th มายากล (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · az sehr (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · hu varázs (something spectacular or wonderful) · sv magi (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · sh màđija (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · fy magy (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · fi magia (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · sh vračanje (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · vi yêu thuật (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · cmn 魔術 /魔术 (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · nl tovenarij (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · xal ав (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sh màđija (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · de Zauber (something spectacular or wonderful) · tg ҷоду (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · hu varázs (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · it magia (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · id sihir (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · cy hud (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ckb جادوو (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · fr magique (something spectacular or wonderful) · th เวทมนตร์ (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · la veneficium (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · sh ма̀ђија (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · non seiðr (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · pdt Hakjsenkonst (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · id magi (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sh màgija (something spectacular or wonderful) · ps سحر (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · tk jady (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · nb magi (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · cmn 戲法 /戏法 (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · nn trolldom (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · grc μαγεία (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · nl toverij (something spectacular or wonderful) · la magia (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · sh čaròlija (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · ko 매직 (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sk mágia (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · mt maġija (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · la magice (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · ka მაგიური (something spectacular or wonderful) · fr magie (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · et maagia (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sl magija (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · be чараўні́цтва (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · tr mucize (something spectacular or wonderful) · da magi (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · hu bűvészet (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · yi כּישוף (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sh вра̏џбина (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · de Magie (something spectacular or wonderful) · pdt Zaubarie (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · arz سحر (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · mn рид шид (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sh чаро̀лија (something spectacular or wonderful) · kmr cadû (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · yue 魔法 (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ckb سیحر (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · hi सेहर (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ga draíocht (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · la carmen (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · tt сихер (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · hy մոգություն (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · nl magie (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ml മായാജാലം (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · ml മാന്ത്രികം (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sv magi (something spectacular or wonderful) · fa-ira سِحْر (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · eo iluzio (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · lb Magie (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · st boloi (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · vi ma thuật (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · gd draoidheachd (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · bal جاتو (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · enm magik (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sh ма̀гија (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · fi taikuruus (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · ba тылсым (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · et võlu (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · gag büü (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ru ма́гия (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · fi taikuus (something spectacular or wonderful) · sl čarovnija (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sco magic (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · tr sihir (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · ro magie (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · cmn 魔法 (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · id keajaiban (something spectacular or wonderful) · cs magie (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · kk сиқыршылық (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · de Zauberei (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · hy աճպարարություն (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · nan-hbl 魔術 /魔术 (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · fi magia (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ru чароде́йство (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · mr जादू (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · sh чаро̀лија (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · fi taikuus (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · nb trolldom (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · la praestīgiae (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · vi pháp thuật (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · kmr efsûn (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · tl salamangka (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sh ма̀гија (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · tg соҳирӣ (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · pdt Zaubarie (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · tr büyü (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · tr yada (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · fy tsjoenderij (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · af toordery (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · ka მაგია (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · nl illusionisme (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · nrf magie (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · bal سحر (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · eu magia (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · mk вра́жба (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · mk ма́гија (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sh čaròlija (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · uz sehr (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sk kúzlo (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · as ভেলেকী (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · kix thǖngōchí (something spectacular or wonderful) · vi phép thuật (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · nl toverkunst (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · bn জাদু (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · et nõidus (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · hu mágia (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · xal ав (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · kk сиқыр (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sv trolldom (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · pdt Teewa (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · cs kouzla (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · fa-ira جادو (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · mn ид шид (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · gv obbeeys (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · la veneficium (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · bg вълшебство́ (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · it magia (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · cs čarování (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · fa-ira جادویی (something spectacular or wonderful) · el μαγεία (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · ka გრძნეულება (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · te మాయ (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · id sihir (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · fi noitamenot (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · pt mágica (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · sw ndumba (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · la artes magae (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · et nõiakunst (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · bo མཐུ (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ms sihir (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · fi silmänkääntötemppu (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · mk во́лшепство (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ka მისნობა (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · fi taika (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · goh zoubar (something spectacular or wonderful) · de Hexerei (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · nl toverkunst (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · gl maxia (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · fi taikamenot (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · nrf magie (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ky магия (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · vo magiv (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ko 마술 (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ja 魔術 (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · hy կախարդություն (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · da sejd (ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism) · gl maxia (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · uz sehrgarlik (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · fy tsjoend (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · egy H-kA:Y1 (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ckb سیحر (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · la magice (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ur سِحْر (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ru фо́кус (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · as যাদু (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · is töfrar (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · de Zauber (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · gl maxia (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · my ပဉ္စလက် (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · tr sihir (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ja マジック (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · el μαγεία (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · sv trolleri (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · sh ма̀ђија (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural) · la carmen (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · la magice (something spectacular or wonderful) · la artes magicae (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural) · ang ġealdor (use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.
Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-ú-s
Proto-Indo-Iranian *magʰúš
Proto-Iranian *magúš
Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁 (m-gu-š /maguš/)bor.
Ancient Greek μάγος (mágos)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Hellenic *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós)
Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós)bor.
Latin magicus
Old French magiquebor.
Middle English magik
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”). Displaced Old English ġealdor (whence Middle English galder) and dwimmer.
Meanings
(transitive) To produce, transform (something), (as if) by magic.
None can be magicked overnight. 2021 October 6, Philip Haigh, “Rail freight has a key role in boosting Britain's resilience”, in RAIL, number 941, page 47:
The Western professionals magic so much money offshore that it is impossible to put a reliable figure on it. 2018, Oliver Bullough, chapter 8, in Moneyland, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 132:
He pictured them standing about the dim hallway, magicked into immobility, glazed and mute, one with a hand raised, another bending to set down a bag, and Licht before them, nodding and twitching like a marionette, as usual. 1993, John Banville, Ghosts: