prestigiation

noun

pres·​tig·​i·​a·​tion

preˌstijēˈāshən

plural -s

archaic

: the performance of tricks of magic or illusion

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin praestigiatus (past participle of praestigiare to do conjurer's tricks, from Latin praestigiae) + English -ion

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