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magi¹
- /ˈmæd͡ʒaɪ/
- /ˈmeɪd͡ʒaɪ/
- /ˈmeɪɡaɪ/
Rhymes with -ædʒaɪ, -eɪdʒaɪ, -eɪɡaɪ
Magi²
- /ˈmeɪd͡ʒaɪ/ UK
- /ˈmeɪˌd͡ʒaɪ/ US
- /ˈmæ-/ US
Rhymes with -eɪdʒaɪ
Where it comes from
From magi (plural of magus (“magician; (derogatory) conjurer or sorcerer, especially one who is a charlatan or trickster; Zoroastrian priest”)), from Middle English mages, magi or Magi, magy or Magy (“men possessing occult knowledge; astrologers, philosophers, sorcerers”), from Latin magī, from magus (“magician; (derogatory) conjurer or sorcerer, especially one who is a charlatan or trickster; Zoroastrian priest”) + -ī (suffix forming nominative or vocative masculine plurals). Magus is derived from Ancient Greek μάγος (mágos), Μάγος (Mágos, “magician; (derogatory) conjurer, sorcerer; Zoroastrian priest”) (plural μᾰ́γοι (mắgoi), Μᾰ́γοι (Mắgoi)), from Old Iranian (compare Avestan 𐬨𐬊𐬕𐬎 (moġu), Old Median and Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐎢𐏁 (m-gu-u-š /maγu-/, title of a person?)), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *megʰ- (“to be able, have power; power; sorcerer”).
proper noun
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Chiefly preceded by the (three): the wise men who visited and gave gifts to the baby Jesus at the Epiphany (traditionally considered to be three in number and sometimes named Balthazar, Caspar, and Melchior, but the Bible does not state how many there were or their names).
A rich Tabernacle where is kept the head of Saint Euſtorgio, and the Tomb of the three Magi, with this inſcription. Sepulchrum Trium Magorum, where lay the Bodies of thoſe Magi, which were brought hither by Saint Euſtorgio, in Anno 330. when he came laſt out of the Eaſt, but many yeers after, this C
Similar: Three Kings, Three Wise Men, Wise Men
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The three bright stars (Alnitak (ζ Ori), Alnilam (ε Ori), and Mintaka (δ Ori)) that form Orion's Belt in the Orion constellation.
Similar: Three Kings, Three Sisters
MAGI³
noun MAGIs
- Initialism of modified adjusted gross income In the case of a taxpayer with modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) over $400,000 ($200,000 for a married taxpayer filing a separate return), the cap would phase down by 20 percent of the excess of MAGI over the threshold until it reaches $10,000 ($5,000 for a married taxpayer filing a separate ret
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name wise men who visited and gave gifts to the baby Jesus
| Español | Reyes Magos, magos, Magos, Tres Reyes |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 賢者 kenja |
| 中文 | 賢者 /贤者 xiánzhě |
| Português | reis magos |
| Français | Rois mages |
| Deutsch | Heilige Drei Könige, Weise aus dem Morgenland |
| Italiano | maghi, Maghi, Magi, Re Magi |
| Ελληνικά | Μάγοι Mágoi |
| Русский | ма́ги mági, куде́сники kudésniki, мудрецы́ mudrecý, волхвы́ volxvý |
| Tiếng Việt | Ba Vua |
| العربية | مَجُوس majūs |
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title = {magi},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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