— prestidigitator , n. — prestidigitatory /pres'ti dij"i teuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , prestidigitatorial , adj.
/pres'ti dij'i tay"sheuhn/ , n.
sleight of hand; legerdemain.
[ 1855-60; prestigiateur juggler, conjurer, deriv. of L praestigiae juggler's tricks (see PRESTIGE). See PREST 1 , DIGIT, -ATION ]