Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

magic square

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
mag-ic square
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A palindromic square word arrangement, usually in the form of a magic amulet.

noun

An n-by-n arrangement of n² numbers such that the numbers in each row, in each column and along both diagonals all have the same sum.

Example Sentences

Etymology

As magical square by 1670 and magic square by 1701 (see Citations). Calque of French quarré magique or Latin quadratum magicum. Magic refers to its original function as a talisman.

Inflected Forms

magic squares (plural)

Phrases

alphamagic square antimagic square bimagic square geomagic square most-perfect magic square multimagic square pandiagonal magic square prime reciprocal magic square

Frequently Paired Words

magic constant bimagic cube diabolic square heterosquare Lo Shu square magic circle magic cube magic cylinder

Questions

What does magic square mean?
A palindromic square word arrangement, usually in the form of a magic amulet.
Where does magic square come from?
As magical square by 1670 and magic square by 1701 (see Citations). Calque of French quarré magique or Latin quadratum magicum. Magic refers to its original function as a talisman.

How to pronounce magic square

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