prestidigitation
/ˌprɛstɪˌdɪd͡ʒɪˈteɪʃən//ˌprɛstəˌdɪd͡ʒɪˈteɪʃən/
构词拆解
词源链
- 英语English
prestidigitation
词源说明
From French prestidigitation, from French preste (“nimble, quick”) + Latin digitus (“finger”) + French -ation (process suffix). The word has a different origin from prestige, even though this in the past has meant “delusion, illusion, trick”.
释义
名词noun
- 1A performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands.
- 2by extensionA show of skill or deceitful cleverness.