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Where does “illusionniste” come from?

illusionniste (French) comes from French illusionner, from French 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.

illusionniste (French): conjuror, illusionist

Definitions

  1. conjuror, illusionist

Ancestry of “illusionniste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchillusionnerto delude
2Frenchillusionillusion
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

Words derived from “illusionniste”

  • ilusionista
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