magi
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmæd͡ʒaɪ/, /ˈmeɪd͡ʒaɪ/, /ˈmeɪɡaɪ/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ædʒaɪ, -eɪdʒaɪ, -eɪɡaɪ
Noun
magi
Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
From Latin magīa, from Ancient Greek μαγεία (mageía).
Noun
magi c (singular definite magien, not used in plural form)
Declension
| common gender |
singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | magi | magien |
| genitive | magis | magiens |
Synonyms
Related terms
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse magi, from Proto-Germanic *magô.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛaːjɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɛaːjɪ
Noun
magi m (genitive singular maga, plural magar)
Declension
| m1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | magi | magin | magar | magarnir |
| accusative | maga | magan | magar | magarnar |
| dative | maga | maganum | magum | magunum |
| genitive | maga | magans | maga | maganna |
Gothic
Romanization
magi
- romanization of 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌹
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse magi, from Proto-Germanic *magô.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaijɪ/
Noun
magi m (genitive singular maga, nominative plural magar)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | magi | maginn | magar | magarnir |
| accusative | maga | magann | maga | magana |
| dative | maga | maganum | mögum | mögunum |
| genitive | maga | magans | maga | maganna |
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmaɡi]
- Hyphenation: ma‧gi
Etymology 1
From Dutch magie, from French magie, from Middle French magie, from Latin magīa, from Ancient Greek μαγεία (mageía).
Noun
magi (plural magi-magi)
- magic: the application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them
- magus: a Zoroastrian priest
Related terms
Compounds
- magi hitam
- magi putih
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Madurese [Term?]
Noun
magi (plural magi-magi)
- old tamarind fruit seeds
Further reading
- “magi”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈma.d͡ʒi/
- Rhymes: -adʒi
- Hyphenation: mà‧gi
Noun
magi m
Latin
Noun
magī
- inflection of magus:
- nominative/vocative plural
- genitive singular
References
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “magi”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
- “magi”, in The Perseus Project (1999), Perseus Encyclopedia[1]
- “magi”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper’s Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “magi”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μαγεία (mageía), from μάγος (mágos).
Noun
magi m (definite singular magien)
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- “magi” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μαγεία (mageía), from μάγος (mágos).
Noun
magi m (definite singular magien)
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- “magi” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *magô. Compare Old English and Old Frisian maga, Old Saxon and Old High German mago.
Noun
magi m (genitive maga)
Declension
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | magi | maginn | magar | magarnir |
| accusative | maga | magann | maga | magana |
| dative | maga | maganum | mǫgum | mǫgunum |
| genitive | maga | magans | maga | maganna |
Descendants
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “magi”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
- “magi”, in The Perseus Project (1999), Perseus Encyclopedia[2]
- “magi”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper’s Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “magi”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Romanian
Noun
magi m pl
- plural of mag
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin magia, derived from Ancient Greek μαγεία (mageía). First attested in 1674.[1]
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
magi c
- magic
- Synonyms: trollkonst, trolldom
- 1939, Elin Wägner, “Småländsk magi”, in Tusen år i Småland[3], page 136:
- [Hyltén-Cavallius] exempelsamling stämmer mera med den uppfattningen att all magi är både svart och vit.
- [Hyltén-Cavallius'] sample collection is more consistent with the view that all magic is both black and white.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | magi | magis |
| definite | magin | magins | |
| plural | indefinite | magier | magiers |
| definite | magierna | magiernas |
Derived terms
- svart magi (“black magic”)
- vit magi (“white magic”)
Related terms
See also
References
- “magi”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
- “magi”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
Yoruba
Etymology
From English Maggi, which was genericized from the name of the company and product, named after Swiss entrepreneur Julius Maggi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mā.ɡí/
Noun
magí
- (genericized trademark) bouillon cube; stock cube (regardless of brand)
- 2014-7-12, @bodex4mama, Twitter:https://twitter.com/bodex4mama/status/488057808089534464
- sugbon ao le se'be ka ma fi magi si lode oni. Bi a ba tie fi iru si, ao tun fi magi die si tori oun na ni awon eroja asara loore (ṣùgbọ́n a ò lè sebẹ̀ ká má fi magí sí lóde òní. Bí a bá tiẹ̀ fi irú sí, a ó tún fi magí díẹ̀ sí torí òun náà ní àwọn èròjà aṣaralóore)
- But we can't cook stew without adding stock cubes nowadays. Even if we use iru [locust beans], we'll still add some of stock cubes because it has nutrients too.
- sugbon ao le se'be ka ma fi magi si lode oni. Bi a ba tie fi iru si, ao tun fi magi die si tori oun na ni awon eroja asara loore (ṣùgbọ́n a ò lè sebẹ̀ ká má fi magí sí lóde òní. Bí a bá tiẹ̀ fi irú sí, a ó tún fi magí díẹ̀ sí torí òun náà ní àwọn èròjà aṣaralóore)