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

1. 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

1. (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:

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• Rhymes: -aɡik
• Syllabification: ma‧gik

Noun

magik m pers (female equivalent magiczka)

1. magician, illusionist

   Synonyms: iluzjonista, prestidigitator, sztukmistrz

2. (colloquial) whiz, pro, master [with od (+ genitive) ‘with something’]

Declension

Declension of magik

	singular	plural
nominative	magik	magicy/magiki (deprecative)
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