Words at Play : Top 10 Unusually Long and Interesting Words, Vol. 1
#6: Prestidigitation
Definition:
sleight of hand
About the word:
This word conjures something grand from a simple phrase. Prestidigitation ultimately comes from the Italian word presto, meaning "quick" or "quickly," and digitus, the Latin word for finger.
So at its root, prestidigitation basically means "quick fingers."
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