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noun

praestigĭātor

gen. praestigĭātōris · gender masculine · decl. 3rd
praestigiae
a juggler; cheat; deceiver •
a juggler, cheat, impostor, deceiver (anteclass. and post-Aug.): praestigiator hic quidem Poenus probu' est, Plaut. Poen. 5, 3, 6; id. Aul. 4, 4, 3; Sen. Ep. 45, 8: pervicaci praestigiator actu, the devil, Prud. Cath. 6, 141 (with i long).
Perseus ID: n38000 Key: praestigiator