magik

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English magic, from Middle English magik, magyk, from Old French magique (noun and adjective), from Latin magicus (adjective), magica (noun use of feminine form of magicus), from Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós, “magical”), from μάγος (mágos, “magus”). Ultimately from Old Iranian, probably derived from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂gʰ- (“to be able to, to help; power, sorcerer”). Doublet of Majusi.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛd͡ʒik/ [ˈmɛ.d͡ʒik̚] (English-based)

  • Audio (Malaysia):

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• Rhymes: -d͡ʒik, -ik
• Hyphenation: ma‧gik

Adjective

magik (Jawi spelling ماݢيک)

1. alternative form of magis

Noun

magik (Jawi spelling ماݢيک, plural magik-magik)

1. alternative form of magis

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 16 April 2019.

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 16 April 2019.

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 (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