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prestidigitator

/pɹˌɛstɪdˈɪdʒəteɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pres-tidig-i-ta-tor
IPA
/pɹˌɛstɪdˈɪdʒəteɪtɚ/
19
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who performs feats of prestidigitation; a sleight-of-hand artist.

Etymology

Borrowed from French prestidigitateur.

Inflected Forms

prestidigitators (plural)

Derived Forms

prestidigitatorial

Frequently Paired Words

prestidigitation

Synonyms

conjurer magician conjuror illusionist

Questions

How do you pronounce prestidigitator?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˌɛstɪdˈɪdʒəteɪtɚ/.
What does prestidigitator mean?
One who performs feats of prestidigitation; a sleight-of-hand artist.
Where does prestidigitator come from?
Borrowed from French prestidigitateur.

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