Etymology

prestidigitator

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Today it means: One who performs feats of prestidigitation; a sleight-of-hand artist. Full definition →

French prestidigitateur
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  1. French · borrowed fromprestidigitateur
  2. English todayprestidigitator

Borrowed from French prestidigitateur.

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