magia

See also: màgia, mágia, and ma gia

Corsican

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈd͡ʒi.a/

Noun

magia f

1. magic

Related terms

• magu

Further reading

• “magia” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa

Esperanto

Etymology

From magio +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• IPA^(key): [maˈɡia]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: ma‧gi‧a

Adjective

magia (accusative singular magian, plural magiaj, accusative plural magiajn)

1. magical

Finnish

Etymology

From Late Latin magia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑɡiɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝ɡiɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑɡiɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ma‧gi‧a

Noun

magia

1. magic

Declension

Inflection of magia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative		magia	magiat
genitive		magian	magioiden magioitten
partitive		magiaa	magioita
illative		magiaan	magioihin
		singular	plural
nominative		magia	magiat
accusative	nom.	magia	magiat
	gen.	magian
genitive		magian	magioiden magioitten magiain rare
partitive		magiaa	magioita
inessive		magiassa	magioissa
elative		magiasta	magioista
illative		magiaan	magioihin
adessive		magialla	magioilla
ablative		magialta	magioilta
allative		magialle	magioille
essive		magiana	magioina
translative		magiaksi	magioiksi
abessive		magiatta	magioitta
instructive		—	magioin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of magia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative magiani magiani accusative nom. magiani magiani gen. magiani genitive magiani magioideni magioitteni magiaini rare partitive magiaani magioitani inessive magiassani magioissani elative magiastani magioistani illative magiaani magioihini adessive magiallani magioillani ablative magialtani magioiltani allative magialleni magioilleni essive magianani magioinani translative magiakseni magioikseni abessive magiattani magioittani instructive — — comitative — magioineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative magiasi magiasi accusative nom. magiasi magiasi gen. magiasi genitive magiasi magioidesi magioittesi magiaisi rare partitive magiaasi magioitasi inessive magiassasi magioissasi elative magiastasi magioistasi illative magiaasi magioihisi adessive magiallasi magioillasi ablative magialtasi magioiltasi allative magiallesi magioillesi essive magianasi magioinasi translative magiaksesi magioiksesi abessive magiattasi magioittasi instructive — — comitative — magioinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative magiamme magiamme accusative nom. magiamme magiamme gen. magiamme genitive magiamme magioidemme magioittemme magiaimme rare partitive magiaamme magioitamme inessive magiassamme magioissamme elative magiastamme magioistamme illative magiaamme magioihimme adessive magiallamme magioillamme ablative magialtamme magioiltamme allative magiallemme magioillemme essive magianamme magioinamme translative magiaksemme magioiksemme abessive magiattamme magioittamme instructive — — comitative — magioinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative magianne magianne accusative nom. magianne magianne gen. magianne genitive magianne magioidenne magioittenne magiainne rare partitive magiaanne magioitanne inessive magiassanne magioissanne elative magiastanne magioistanne illative magiaanne magioihinne adessive magiallanne magioillanne ablative magialtanne magioiltanne allative magiallenne magioillenne essive magiananne magioinanne translative magiaksenne magioiksenne abessive magiattanne magioittanne instructive — — comitative — magioinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative magiansa magiansa accusative nom. magiansa magiansa gen. magiansa genitive magiansa magioidensa magioittensa magiainsa rare partitive magiaansa magioitaan magioitansa inessive magiassaan magiassansa magioissaan magioissansa elative magiastaan magiastansa magioistaan magioistansa illative magiaansa magioihinsa adessive magiallaan magiallansa magioillaan magioillansa ablative magialtaan magialtansa magioiltaan magioiltansa allative magialleen magiallensa magioilleen magioillensa essive magianaan magianansa magioinaan magioinansa translative magiakseen magiaksensa magioikseen magioiksensa abessive magiattaan magiattansa magioittaan magioittansa instructive — — comitative — magioineen magioinensa

Further reading

• “magia”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• -gamia, maagi

Galician

Noun

magia f (plural magias, reintegrationist norm)

1. reintegrationist spelling of maxia

Further reading

• “magia” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin magia, from Ancient Greek μαγεία (mageía).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈd͡ʒi.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: ma‧gì‧a

Noun

magia f (plural magie)

1. magic
2. spell, charm, conjuration

Related terms

• mago
• magico
• magio

Further reading

• magia in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• magia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• -gamia, gamia

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μαγεία (mageía).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /maˈɡiː.a/, [mäˈɡiːä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /maˈd͡ʒi.a/, [mäˈd͡ʒiːä]

Noun

magīa f (genitive magīae); first declension

1. magic, sorcery

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	magīa	magīae
Genitive	magīae	magīārum
Dative	magīae	magīīs
Accusative	magīam	magīās
Ablative	magīā	magīīs
Vocative	magīa	magīae

Related terms

• magicē
• magicus
• magus

Descendants

Descendants of magia

• Catalan: màgia
• Corsican: magia
• French: magie
  • → Danish: magi
  • → Dutch: magie
    • Afrikaans: magie
    • → Indonesian: magi
  • → German: Magie
  • → Luxembourgish: Magie
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: magi
  • → Norwegian Nynorsk: magi
  • → Romanian: magie
  • → Swedish: magi
• Italian: magia
• Norman: magie
• Piedmontese: magia
• Portuguese: magia
• Sardinian: maghia
• Sicilian: maggìa
• Spanish: magia
• → Czech: magie
• → Esperanto: magio
  • Ido: magio
• → Finnish: magia
• → Hungarian: mágia
• → Polish: magia

References

• “magia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• magia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin magīa, from Ancient Greek μαγεία (mageía).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.ɡja/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aɡja
• Syllabification: ma‧gia

Noun

magia f

1. (occult) magic (use of supernatural rituals, forces etc.)

   Synonym: czary

2. magic (extraordinary power of influence)
3. charm (quality of inspiring delight or admiration)

   Synonym: urok

Declension

Declension of magia

	singular
nominative	magia
genitive	magii
dative	magii
accusative	magię
instrumental	magią
locative	magii
vocative	magio

Derived terms

adjective

• magiczny

 

nouns

• biała magia
• czarna magia
• mag
• magiczka
• magik

 

Related terms

adverb

• magicznie

 

noun

• magiczność

 

Further reading

• magia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• magia in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin magia, from Ancient Greek μαγεία (mageía).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈʒi.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈʒi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈʒi.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈʒi.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: ma‧gi‧a

Noun

magia f (plural magias)

1. magic
   1. allegedly supernatural method to dominate natural forces
      • 2007, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e as Relíquias da Morte [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows] (Harry Potter; 7), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 508:

        O senhor realizou extraordinária magia com essa varinha.

        You, sir, have realized extraordinary magic with that wand.

   2. trick or illusion performed to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena

      Estou a praticar truques de magia para poder trabalhar como mágico num circo. ― I'm training magic tricks so that I can work as a magician in a circus.

      Synonym: (Brazil) mágica

   3. (figuratively) the feeling or something amazing and captivating

Related terms

• mágica (Brazil)
• mago
• mágico

Further reading

• “magia” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “magia”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
• “magia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin magīa, from Ancient Greek μαγεία (mageía).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaxja/ [ˈma.xja]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -axja
• Syllabification: ma‧gia

Noun

magia f (plural magias)

1. magic
2. spell, charm, conjuration
3. (figuratively) wizardry (skill, ability)

   Los cineastas usaron su magia tecnológica para crear efectos especiales.

   The filmmakers used their technical wizardry to create special effects.

Derived terms

• comedia de magia
• magia blanca
• magia de cristales
• magia de velas
• magia gris
• magia negra
• por arte de magia
• truco de magia

 

Related terms

• mágico
• mago

 

Further reading

• “magia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Anagrams

• agamí, amigá, amiga, miagá, miaga