praestigiator

praestigĭātor, ōris, m. [praestigiae],

• a juggler, cheat, impostor, deceiver (anteclass. and post-Aug.): praestigiator hic quidem Poenus probu' est, Plaut. Poen. 5, 3, 6 (1125); id. Aul. 4, 4, 3 (630); Sen. Ep. 45, 8: pervicaci praestigiator actu, the devil, Prud. Cath. 6, 141 (with i long).

praestīgiātor, ōris, m. (praestigiae), der Gaukler, Taschenspieler, Betrüger, Plaut., Sen. u.a.: v. Teufel, Prud. cath. 6, 140. – ➳ Die ältere Form praestrigiator, Plaut. aul. 630 u. Poen. 1125. Fronto de oratt. p. 156, 14 N. cod.

praestigiator [CL] 1 one who practises deceit, trickster, deceiver. praestigium, ad praestigatores GlC P 729; prefatum prestigatorem ‥ populum decipientem invenit Ord. Vit. I 2 p. 234; cum ~oris lotio perfusi ars deletur et oculis, quos malitia sua prestrinxerat, videndi facultas reparatur? J. Sal. Pol. 406B; mox ille nequissimus ~or aufugit R. Cold. Godr. 156 p. 165; unde quia res ita phantastice immutant ~ores appellantur Alb. Lond. DG 11. 12; palpo dolosus, perniciosus prestigiator / est benedictus Walt. Wimb. Scel. 126. 2 one who performs tricks for entertainment, juggler. tregetowre, mimus ‥ pantomimus ‥ ~or PP.

præstīgĭātŏr, (14) ōris, m. (præstigiæ), escamoteur : Sen. Ep. 45, 8 || [fig.] charlatan, imposteur : Pl. Pœn. 1125 ; Aul. 630.

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praestigiator , oris. m.
變戯者。

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