cantrip

noun

can·​trip ˈkan-trəp How to pronounce cantrip (audio)
1
chiefly Scotland : a witch's trick : spell
2
chiefly British : hocus-pocus sense 2

Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of caltrop

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cantrip was in 1719

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“Cantrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cantrip. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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