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Added 9 October 2026

prestidigitator

noun

In Latin: praestīgiātor Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about prestidigitator at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience.

Origin

Borrowed from French prestidigitateur.

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