Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

illusionette

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: il-lu-sionette
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An illusion (magic trick) that is small in size.

Dated

Example Sentences

"The next effect is really an illusionette, one that can be easily carried about."
"Another favorite creation of Mr. Grant’s is the Farmer and the Witch illusionette. This is worked with two unrehearsed children from the audience."
""—and I betcha I could get a Zigzag, too, but I guess you couldn't fit it in the trunk and, anyway, my mom'd kill me if I bring home anything that big, but maybe I'll get two or three illusionettes and that's almost as good, y'know, Marty?"
"Cagey Doves, by Tom Palmer, explains and gives construction details for various versions of the vanishing cage of doves illusionette."

Etymology

By surface analysis, illusion + -ette.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

illusionettes (plural)

Questions

What does illusionette mean?: An illusion (magic trick) that is small in size.
Where does illusionette come from?: By surface analysis, illusion + -ette.

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