Definition
people who perform tricks and illusions to entertain audiences, often making things appear, disappear, or change in seemingly impossible ways.
Etymology
From Old French 'magicien,' derived from Latin 'magicus,' meaning 'of magic.' The root traces back to 'magus,' referring to Persian priests believed to possess supernatural knowledge.
Kelly Says
Magicians were once genuinely feared as people with real supernatural powers, and even today, the word 'magic' in many languages comes from ancient words for Persian priesthoods. Our ancestors couldn't separate skill and illusion from actual sorcery—which is exactly why magicians were so dangerous to societies that believed in witchcraft.
Translations
BNবাংলা
যাদুকর
ya-doo-kor
CACatalà
magicians
ma-ji-shens
CSČeština
alchymisté
al-kee-mee-ste
DADansk
tryllekunstnere
trylle-kunst-neh-re
DEDeutsch
Magier
MAH-gheer
ELΕλληνικά
μαγιστροί
mah-gis-troi
FAفارسی
جادوگر
ja-doo-gar
FISuomi
illusionistit
il-loo-zee-on-is-tit
FRFrançais
magiciens
ma-zhee-SYEHNZ
HEעברית
שַׁעֲקָן
sha-a-qan
HIहिन्दी
जादूगर
ja-doo-gar
HUMagyar
varázslók
va-ra-zsol-ok
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyihir
pe-nee-heer
KMKM
អ្នកប្រាប់
a-nək pra-ba
MRMR
मंत्रमुग्ध
man-tra-mu-gdh
MSBahasa Melayu
penyihir
pe-nee-heer
MYမြန်မာ
ပုံပြင်
pon-pyin
NLNederlands
magie
MAH-gee
NONorsk
tryllekunstnere
trylle-kunst-neh-re
PLPolski
magicy
mah-gee-see
PTPortuguês
magos
MAH-gohs
RORomână
magici
mah-gee-chee
RUРусский
волшебники
vol-sheb-ni-ki
SVSvenska
illusionister
il-loo-zee-on-is-ter
SWKiswahili
waganga
wa-gan-ga
TAதமிழ்
மாயாசாதி
ma-ya-sa-a-thi
TEతెలుగు
మాయాజాలం
ma-ya-ja-la-m
THไทย
นักมายากล
naak mai-ya-klong
TLTL
manggagawa ng mahiwagang
man-ga-ga-wa ng mah-ee-wa-gang
TRTürkçe
büyücüler
byoo-choo-leh-ler
UKУкраїнська
чаклуни
cha-klu-ni
VITiếng Việt
thầy bói
thay boi
ZUZU
abathandwa
a-ba-than-dwa