ταχυδακτυλουργός

Greek

Etymology

From ταχυ- (tachy-, fast) + δάκτυλο (dáktylo, finger) + -ουργός (-ourgós, (ἔργον) work), calque of French prestidigitateur[1]. First attested 1874[2].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /taçiðaktiluɾˈɣos/
  • Hyphenation: τα‧χυ‧δα‧κτυ‧λουρ‧γός

Noun

ταχυδακτυλουργός (tachydaktylourgós) m or f (plural ταχυδακτυλουργοί)

  1. (magic) magician, prestidigitator (performer of tricks)

Declension

  • ταχυδακτυλουργία f (tachydaktylourgía, sleight of hand, prestidigitation)
  • ταχυδακτυλουργικός (tachydaktylourgikós, prestidigitatorial, adjective)

References

  1. ταχυδακτυλουργός in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre
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