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Added 8 October 2026

mage

/meɪd͡ʒ/ noun

In Latin: magus, maga Wiktionary

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A magician, wizard, sorcerer, witch, warlock or mystic.
Synonym of magus: a Zoroastrian priest.

Origin

From Middle English mages (plurale tantum), from Latin magus, from Ancient Greek Μάγος (Mágos), from the hapax Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐎢𐏁 (m-gu-u-š /⁠maguš⁠/). Doublet of magus.

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