🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

magia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: maˈʒi.ɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Magic/ˈmædʒ.ɪk/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"As crianças adoram histórias de fadas e magia."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces.

    "The fairy used her magic to turn the pumpkin into a carriage."
  2. 2

    The skill of performing tricks or illusions for entertainment, such as conjuring.

    "The street performer dazzled the crowd with amazing sleight-of-hand magic."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'magic' originates from the Latin 'magica', which in turn comes from the Greek 'magikē', relating to the magi or wise men of ancient Persia. Over centuries, the term evolved to encompass various forms of supernatural practices and illusions.

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