How Do You Spell PRESTIDIGITATED?

Pronunciation: [pɹˌɛstɪdˈɪd͡ʒɪtˌe͡ɪtɪd] (IPA)

The word "prestidigitated" is spelled with 6 syllables: /ˌprɛs.tɪˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.teɪ.tɪd/. It is derived from the French word "prestidigitateur" which means "sleight of hand artist". The word is made up of the prefix "presti-" which means quick or skillful, followed by the root word "digitate" which means to use one's fingers. The "-ate" suffix indicates that it is a past participle verb form. Therefore, "prestidigitated" means to perform sleight of hand tricks skillfully using one's fingers.

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Common Misspellings for PRESTIDIGITATED

  • orestidigitated
  • lrestidigitated
  • -restidigitated
  • 0restidigitated
  • peestidigitated
  • pdestidigitated
  • pfestidigitated
  • ptestidigitated
  • p5estidigitated
  • p4estidigitated
  • prwstidigitated
  • prsstidigitated
  • prdstidigitated
  • prrstidigitated
  • pr4stidigitated
  • pr3stidigitated
  • preatidigitated
  • preztidigitated
  • prextidigitated
  • predtidigitated

Etymology of PRESTIDIGITATED

The word "prestidigitated" originates from the combination of two words: "prestidigitation" and the past tense suffix "-ed".

The term "prestidigitation" is derived from Latin origins and can be broken down into two parts: "prestigi" and "digitus". "Prestigi" means "illusion" or "jugglery" in Latin, and "digitus" means "finger". Therefore, "prestidigitare" translates to "quick-fingeredness" or "nimble-fingeredness", referring to the skilled and dexterous hand movements that are characteristic of magic tricks or sleight of hand.

When the past tense suffix "-ed" is added to "prestidigitate", it forms "prestidigitated", which serves as the past tense or past participle form of the verb.