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magia

magic

noun mah-JEE-ah Rare
Arts & Culture Traditions

Origin: Greek mageia, from magos (magician, wise man from the East)

Also means

spell

Usage Note

Magia covers both stage magic (fare una magia = to do a magic trick) and supernatural sorcery. The plural magie means spells or magical acts. Per magia ('as if by magic') is a common fixed phrase. The stress falls on the i: ma-GÌ-a (three syllables).

Examples

"Il bambino crede nella magia."

Natural Translation

The child believes in magic.

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