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French
Etymology
From preste (“agile”) + Latin digitus (“finger”) + -ateur (agent suffix), coined by Jules de Rovère (1797–1864).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɛs.ti.di.ʒi.ta.tœʁ/
Noun
prestidigitateur m (plural prestidigitateurs, feminine prestidigitatrice)
- conjurer, magician
- Synonyms: escamoteur, illusionniste, magicien, manipulateur
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