prestidigitation

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

/ ˌprɛs tɪˌdɪdʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃən /

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noun

sleight of hand; legerdemain.

Origin of prestidigitation

1855–60; <French: literally, ready-fingeredness, coinage perhaps based on prestigiateur juggler, conjurer, derivative of Latin praestīgiae juggler's tricks (see prestige). See prest¹, digit, -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM prestidigitation

pres·ti·dig·i·ta·tor, nounpres·ti·dig·i·ta·to·ry

[pres-ti-dij-i-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˌprɛs tɪˈdɪdʒ ɪ təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, pres·ti·dig·i·ta·to·ri·al, adjective

Words nearby prestidigitation

presswork, prest, prestation, Prester John, presternum, prestidigitation, prestige, prestige pricing, prestigious, prestissimo, prest money

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Example sentences from the Web for prestidigitation

It was, all in all, a wondrous feat of prestidigitation, worthy of a Las Vegas magician.
Michelle Obama’s Media Blitz Through ‘The Daily Show,’ ‘The View’ & More|Lloyd Grove|May 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was prestidigitation for all concerned—only the side of the children of Israel was espoused in the recital.
Visionaries|James Huneker
I hope to convince the reader that these things really exist, and are neither illusions nor farces, nor feats of prestidigitation.
Mysterious Psychic Forces|Camille Flammarion
He had emptied the pockets of his companions by a kind of prestidigitation quite incomprehensible to them.
The Graysons|Edward Eggleston

A perfect technic is more than a wonderful power of prestidigitation, or facility in the manipulation of an instrument.
Memories of a Musical Life|William Mason
The other line of argument raises more subtle intellectual issues and is not a mere matter of prestidigitation.
A Revision of the Treaty|John Maynard Keynes

British Dictionary definitions for prestidigitation

prestidigitation

/ (ˌprɛstɪˌdɪdʒɪˈteɪʃən) /

noun

another name for sleight of hand

Derived forms of prestidigitation

prestidigitator, noun

Word Origin for prestidigitation

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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单词	prestidigitation
释义	prestidigitation [ pres-ti-dij-i-tey-shuhn ] / ˌprɛs tɪˌdɪdʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prestidigitation ON THESAURUS.COM noun sleight of hand; legerdemain. Origin of prestidigitation 1855–60; <French: literally, ready-fingeredness, coinage perhaps based on prestigiateur juggler, conjurer, derivative of Latin praestīgiae juggler's tricks (see prestige). See prest¹, digit, -ation OTHER WORDS FROM prestidigitation pres·ti·dig·i·ta·tor, nounpres·ti·dig·i·ta·to·ry [pres-ti-dij-i-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˌprɛs tɪˈdɪdʒ ɪ təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, pres·ti·dig·i·ta·to·ri·al, adjective Words nearby prestidigitation presswork, prest, prestation, Prester John, presternum, prestidigitation, prestige, prestige pricing, prestigious, prestissimo, prest money Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prestidigitation It was, all in all, a wondrous feat of prestidigitation, worthy of a Las Vegas magician. Michelle Obama’s Media Blitz Through ‘The Daily Show,’ ‘The View’ & More\|Lloyd Grove\|May 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It was prestidigitation for all concerned—only the side of the children of Israel was espoused in the recital. Visionaries\|James Huneker I hope to convince the reader that these things really exist, and are neither illusions nor farces, nor feats of prestidigitation. Mysterious Psychic Forces\|Camille Flammarion He had emptied the pockets of his companions by a kind of prestidigitation quite incomprehensible to them. The Graysons\|Edward Eggleston A perfect technic is more than a wonderful power of prestidigitation, or facility in the manipulation of an instrument. Memories of a Musical Life\|William Mason The other line of argument raises more subtle intellectual issues and is not a mere matter of prestidigitation. A Revision of the Treaty\|John Maynard Keynes British Dictionary definitions for prestidigitation prestidigitation / (ˌprɛstɪˌdɪdʒɪˈteɪʃən) / noun another name for sleight of hand Derived forms of prestidigitation prestidigitator, noun Word Origin for prestidigitation C19: from French: quick-fingeredness, from Latin praestigiae feats of juggling, tricks, probably influenced by French preste nimble, and Latin digitus finger; see prestige Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prestidigitation necromancy, foreboding, augury, prediction, incantation, divination, astrology, trickery, thaumaturgy, witchcraft, fascination, alchemy, allurement, presage, illusion, abracadabra, power, enchantment, spell, sorcery
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