mago

magician

noun MAH-goh Rare

Origin: From Latin magus, from Greek magos, from Old Persian maguš (Zoroastrian priest).

Also means

wizard

Usage Note

Mago covers both a stage magician (mago de ilusionismo) and a wizard or sorcerer in fiction. The plural los Reyes Magos (the Three Wise Men or Magi) is culturally essential — in Spain and Latin America, children receive gifts from the Reyes Magos on 6 January (Día de Reyes), often more important than Christmas Day gifts. The feminine is maga.

Examples

"El mago hizo desaparecer la moneda ante todos."

Natural Translation

The magician made the coin disappear in front of everyone.

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