magik
Middle English
Alternative forms
- magyk, magique, maugik, malgyk, magyque
Etymology
From Old French magique (noun and adjective), from Latin magicus (adjective), magica (noun), from Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós, “magical”); equivalent to mages + -ik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmadʒiːk(ə)/, /ˈmadʒik(ə)/
Noun
magik
- Information about the forces of nature and the practice of manipulating these for occult ends; magic, sorcery.
Related terms
- magicien
Descendants
- English: magic
- Scots: magic
References
- “maǧī̆k(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-16.
Adjective
magik
- (only in collocations, rare) magic, magical
Descendants
- English: magic
- Scots: magic
References
- “maǧī̆k(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-16.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Magiker, from Latin magicus, from Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈma.ɡik/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aɡik
- Syllabification: ma‧gik
Noun
magik m pers (feminine magiczka)
- magician, illusionist
- Synonyms: iluzjonista, prestidigitator, sztukmistrz
- (colloquial) whiz, pro, master [+ od (genitive) = with something]
Declension
Declension of magik
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | magik | magicy |
| genitive | magika | magików |
| dative | magikowi | magikom |
| accusative | magika | magików |
| instrumental | magikiem | magikami |
| locative | magiku | magikach |
| vocative | magiku | magicy |
Further reading
- magik in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- magik in Polish dictionaries at PWN