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Where does “illusionistically” come from?

illusionistically (English) comes from English illusionistic, from English illusion, from Old French illusion, from Latin illūsiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

illusionistically (English): In an illusionistic manner

Definitions

  1. In an illusionistic manner

Ancestry of “illusionistically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishillusionisticTending to create an illusion
2EnglishillusionAnything that seems to be something that it is...
3Old Frenchillusion—
4Latinillūsiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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