madyik
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Cebuano
Etymology
From English magic, from Middle English magyk, from Old French magique (noun and adjective), from Latin magicus (adjective), magica (noun use of feminine form of magicus), from Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós, “magical”), from μάγος (mágos, “magus”). Ultimately from Old Iranian, probably derived from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂gh- (“to be able to, to help; power, sorcerer”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ma‧dyik
Noun
madyik
- a conjuring trick or illusion performed to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers
- the use of rituals or actions, especially based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them
Verb
madyik
- to magic
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:madyik.
Categories:
- Cebuano terms derived from English
- Cebuano terms derived from Middle English
- Cebuano terms derived from Old French
- Cebuano terms derived from Latin
- Cebuano terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Cebuano terms derived from Old Iranian languages
- Cebuano terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Cebuano lemmas
- Cebuano nouns
- Cebuano verbs
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