First Known Use: 1859
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prestidigitation
noun pres·ti·dig·i·ta·tion \ˌpres-tə-ˌdi-jə-ˈtā-shən\
Definition of PRESTIDIGITATION
— pres·ti·dig·i·ta·tor \-ˈdi-jə-ˌtā-tər\ noun
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Origin of PRESTIDIGITATION
French, from prestidigitateur prestidigitator, from preste nimble, quick (from Italian presto) + Latin digitus finger — more at digit
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- conjuring, hocus-pocus, legerdemain, magic
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