magus
Magus (noun) means a magician or sorcerer, sometimes used disapprovingly to mean a fraud or trickster. Example: “The novel's villain is a self-styled magus who claims to control the weather.”
How to use magus
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA magician or ancient priest-sorcerer figure; the plural "magi" is familiar from the Christmas story of the Three Wise Men.
Word forms
magi plural, maguses plural
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The novel's villain is a self-styled _____ who claims to control the weather.
Etymology
From Latin magus, from Greek magos, "magician", ultimately from an Old Iranian word for a Zoroastrian priest.
Rhymes for magus
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What does “magus” mean?
The word “magus” means a magician or sorcerer, sometimes used disapprovingly to mean a fraud or trickster. In plain terms, a magician or ancient priest-sorcerer figure; the plural "magi" is familiar from the Christmas story of the Three Wise Men.
How do you pronounce “magus”?
“Magus” is pronounced MAY-guhs (/ˈmeɪɡəs/ in IPA).
How do you use “magus” in a sentence?
Here is “magus” used in a sentence: “The novel's villain is a self-styled magus who claims to control the weather.”
What part of speech is “magus”?
“Magus” is a noun.
Where does the word “magus” come from?
The word “magus” comes from Latin. From Latin magus, from Greek magos, "magician", ultimately from an Old Iranian word for a Zoroastrian priest.
How many meanings does “magus” have?
“Magus” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a magician or sorcerer, sometimes used disapprovingly to mean a fraud or trickster.