Meanings
nounprestigiation (countable and uncountable, plural prestigiations)
plural prestigiations
- countableobsoleteuncountablelegerdemain; prestidigitation (deception, or juggling)
Synonyms: jugglery, sleight of hand, conjuration, conjuring, dweomercraft, hocus-pocus, illusionism, jugglery
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlegerdemain; prestidigitation (deception, or juggling)
Origin
- Latinpraestigiare“to deceive by juggling tricks”
- Englishprestigiation
From Latin praestigiare (“to deceive by juggling tricks”), from praestigae. See prestige.
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prestigiation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prestigiation
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