magicien

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle French magicien. By surface analysis, magique (“magic”) +‎ -ien.

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Noun

magicien m (plural magiciens, feminine magicienne)

1. magician (practitioner of magic)
2. synonym of illusionniste (“illusionist”)

Related terms

• magie
• magique

See also

• enchanteur
• sorcier

Further reading

• “magicien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French magicien; equivalent to magik +‎ -ien.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mad͡ʒisiˈɛːn/, /maˈd͡ʒisjɛn/

Noun

magicien (plural magiciens)

1. magician, mage

Descendants

• English: magician

References

• “maǧicien, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 16 April 2019.

Norman

Etymology

magique (“magic”) +‎ -ien.

Noun

magicien m (plural magiciens, feminine magicienne)

1. (Jersey) magician

Related terms

• magie (“magic”)