Etymology

prestigiation

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Today it means: legerdemain; prestidigitation (deception, or juggling) Full definition →

Latin praestigiare
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  1. Latin · derived frompraestigiare“to deceive by juggling tricks”
  2. English todayprestigiation

From Latin praestigiare (“to deceive by juggling tricks”), from praestigae. See prestige.

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