Main Entry: pres·ti·dig·i·ta·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌpres-tə-ˌdi-jə-ˈtā-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from prestidigitateur prestidigitator, from preste nimble, quick (from Italian presto) + Latin digitus finger — more at digit

Date: 1859

: sleight of hand, legerdemain

— pres·ti·dig·i·ta·tor \-ˈdi-jə-ˌtā-tər\ noun