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nounnounadjective

le magique

magical

Qui semble venir d’un pouvoir spécial, comme dans les contes, et qui étonne ou fait rêver.

Definition & meaning

Magique means magical or magic. It can describe something involving magic or supernatural powers, or, figuratively, something wonderfully enchanting or extraordinary.

Grammar & Word origin

  • An adjective with the same form in the masculine and feminine singular: un moment magique, une soirée magique. The plural is magiques.
  • It comes from Latin magicus, from Greek magikos, relating to magic.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • féerique — fairy-tale-like; emphasizes a dreamy or enchanted atmosphere.
  • merveilleux — wonderful or marvelous; does not necessarily imply magic.
  • ordinaire — ordinary; the opposite of the figurative sense of something extraordinary.

Common phrases & collocations

  • baguette magique — magic wand
  • formule magique — magic spell or magic formula
  • moment magique — magical moment

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Examples

Ce livre a une histoire magique.adjective

This book has a magical story.

Ils ont vu des fleurs magiques dans la forêt.adjective

They saw magical flowers in the forest.

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