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.