magic

Forms

1.The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them.
- "I am the master of mighty magics."
- I learned a new magic after rescuing the tree fairy.
- The arts of magic and divination were strictly prohibited.
2.Something producing successful and remarkable results, especially when not fully understood; an enchanting quality; exceptional skill.
- I look at him and there is a magic. What is it? Love?
- The stringstream class hides a lot of string parsing magic from us at this point.
- We began to take Santa Claus to the kids at the isolated sidings for the same reason men all over Australia on the lines back o' beyond did [..] we didn't want them to miss that magic.
3.The art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers.
- I don't believe in magic.

1.Pertaining to conjuring tricks or illusions performed for entertainment etc.
2.Great; excellent.(colloquial)
- I cleaned up the flat while you were out. , Really? Magic!
3.Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic.
4.Producing extraordinary results, as though through the use of magic.

1.To produce, transform (something), (as if) by magic.
- The Western professionals magic so much money offshore that it is impossible to put a reliable figure on it.
- None can be magicked overnight.

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Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.

Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-ú-s

Proto-Indo-Iranian *magʰúš

Proto-Iranian *magúš

Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁 (m-gu-š /⁠maguš⁠/)bor.

Ancient Greek μάγος (mágos)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Hellenic *-kos

Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)