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prestidigitation

[ pres-ti-dij-i-tey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. sleight of hand; legerdemain.


prestidigitation

/ ˌɛɪˌɪɪˈٱɪʃə /

noun

  1. another name for sleight of hand
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Derived Forms

  • ˌپˈ徱ˌٲٴǰ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • t·徱i·ٲtǰ noun
  • ·پ·徱··ٲ·ٴ· [pres-ti-, dij, -i-t, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], t·徱i·ٲ·ٴ۾· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of prestidigitation1

First recorded in 1840–45; from French preste “nimble” (from Italian presto ) + Latin digit(us) “finger” + French -ation; or perhaps based on prestigiateur “juggler, conjurer,” derivative of Latin ī “juggler's tricks”; presto, prestige, digit, -ation
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of prestidigitation1

C19: from French: quick-fingeredness, from Latin praestigiae feats of juggling, tricks, probably influenced by French preste nimble, and Latin digitus finger; see prestige
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Example Sentences

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Still, the biggest act of prestidigitation is yet to come, and actually occurs after Pence provides his proof texts.

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Leaning into the sideshow kitsch of a superhero movie about a flying magician in an anthropomorphic cape, Raimi — in a marvelous act of movie prestidigitation — has pulled a cute rabbit from the old Disney hat.

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Later, in an act of popcorn-movie prestidigitation, all memory of yet another character is erased.

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You could argue that this is all prestidigitation, the conjuring of money from nothing.

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I can see giddy children dazzling parents with this bit of classic prestidigitation.

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