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Added 9 October 2026

magus

/ˈmeɪɡəs/ noun

In Latin: magus, maga Wiktionary

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A magician; a conjurer or sorcerer, especially one who is a charlatan or trickster.
A Zoroastrian priest.

Origin

From Latin magus, from Ancient Greek μάγος (mágos, “magician”), from Μάγος (Mágos, “Magian”), of an indeterminate Old Iranian origin (see Μάγος for details). Doublet of mage.

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