What is the Latin word for legerdemain?

The usual Latin words for “legerdemain” are praestīgia, fallāx. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“legerdemain” in Latin

praestīgiadeception, illusion, trick; act of legerdemain, sleight of hand, magic trick fallāxdeceptive, deceitful; fallacious, spurious

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

legerdemain

praestigiae; circulatoriae praestigiae (Tert.); fallacia (trickery, generally): to practise legerdemain, praestigias agere.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for legerdemain?: The usual Latin words for “legerdemain” are praestīgia, fallāx. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.