ταχυδακτυλουργός

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Etymology[edit]

From ταχυ- (tachy-, fast) +‎ δάκτυλο (dáktylo, finger) +‎ -ουργός (-ourgós, worker), calque of French prestidigitateur.[1] First attested 1874.[2]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /taçiðaktiluɾˈɣos/
  • Hyphenation: τα‧χυ‧δα‧κτυ‧λουρ‧γός

Noun[edit]

ταχυδακτυλουργός (tachydaktylourgósm or f (plural ταχυδακτυλουργοί)

  1. (magic) magician, prestidigitator (performer of tricks)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ ταχυδακτυλουργόςΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ^ ταχυδακτυλουργός - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.