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Borrowed from Greek μάγος (mágos) (and perhaps partly through Old Church Slavonic магъ (magŭ)), from Ancient Greek μάγος (mágos). Also more recently borrowed in part from Latin magus, itself of the same Greek origin.

noun magi · mag · magul · magii

masculine magus (priest in some ancient eastern cultures, like Iranian/Zoroastrian)
masculine one of the three kings or Magi who visited the baby Jesus
figuratively, masculine by extension, an envoy, messenger, herald, announcer
Similar: sol, vestitor
masculine wizard, magician, sorceror
Similar: vrăjitor, magician
masculine astrologer (or one who predicts the future through the stars), seer
Similar: astrolog
masculine wise man; philosopher
Similar: învățat, filozof

In English

wizard person skilled with magic
tape recorder an electromechanical device use to record and play back sound

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"mag." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/mag. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mag. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/mag

Chicago

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@misc{mag_2026,
  title = {mag},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/mag},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}