Magical Meaning
/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf, relating to, or by means of magic.
adjEnchanting.
Sentence Examples
Mr Brown has a magical way with children.
They were under the magical influence of the night.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The children's story was set in a ____ kingdom where everything was enchanted.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It was a ____ evening, with the stars shining brightly and the gentle sound of the ocean in the distance.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-ú-s Proto-Indo-Iranian *magʰúš Proto-Iranian *magúš Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁 (m-gu-š /maguš/)bor. Ancient Greek μάγος (mágos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós)bor. Latin magicus Old French magiquebor. Middle English magik English magic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English magical From magic + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But the vulva is the magical wound that bleeds and heals itself every month, and because it bleeds in sympathy with the dark of the moon, the vulva is an expression not of physiology but of cosmology."
— 1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 109:
"He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him […] of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood."
— 1963, Margery Allingham, “Foreword”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
"This latest album, Too Hot To Sleep, concentrates more on his "natural" voice, which is baritone. But on those tunes where he exercises that magical falsetto, I just found myself shaking my head and saying "My, my, my!""
— 1981 December 5, Julie Coles, “Sylvester: Too Hot”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 20, page 12:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The children's story was set in a ____ kingdom where everything was enchanted.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It was a ____ evening, with the stars shining brightly and the gentle sound of the ocean in the distance.