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magus

Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪɡəs/

The English word “magus” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A magician; (derogatory) a conjurer or sorcerer, especially one who is a charlatan or trickster.
  2. A Zoroastrian priest.

Etymology

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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