Prestidigitation (noun)
presti-dij-it-ay-shun
Conjuring tricks performed as entertainment.
Mid 19th century: from French, from preste ‘nimble’ + Latin digitus ‘finger’ + -ation.
Example sentences
“What can I say? He’s a master of prestidigitation.”
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