Magus

[mey-guhs]

noun

plural

Magi 

1. (sometimes lowercase),  one of the Magi.

2. (lowercase),  a magician, sorcerer, or astrologer.

3. (sometimes lowercase),  a Zoroastrian priest.

magus

¹

/ ˈmeɪɡəs /

noun

1. a Zoroastrian priest

2. an astrologer, sorcerer, or magician of ancient times

Magus

²

/ ˈmeɪɡəs /

noun

1. New Testament a sorcerer who tried to buy spiritual powers from the apostles (Acts 8:9-24)

Word History and Origins

Origin of magus¹

1615–25; < Latin < Greek mágos < Old Persian maguŝ; compare Avestan moγu

Word History and Origins

Origin of magus¹

C14: from Latin, from Greek magos, from Old Persian magus magician

Example Sentences

Foster played on Davis’ studio album “Big Fun” and his live albums “Dark Magus” and “Agharta.”

From Los Angeles Times

The molecule came from the Conus magus, a sea snail found in the deep sea.

From Salon

Simogo has acknowledged an eclectic list of inspirations, including “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” “Twin Peaks: The Return,” The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and John Fowles’s 1965 novel, “The Magus.”

From New York Times

So begins the mythology of Gabriel García Márquez, the magus of magical realism, a Nobel laureate who blended truth and fiction to fit the outsize reality of Latin American life.

From New York Times

When she and her husband Chris Weimer bought Magus in 2004, the shop was already an institution.

From Seattle Times