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Main Entry: [1]mag·ic
Pronunciation: 'ma-jik
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English magique, from Middle French, from Latin magice, from Greek magikE, feminine of magikos Magian, magical, from magos magus, of Iranian origin; akin to Old Persian maguš
Date: 14th century

Main Entry: ma·gus
Pronunciation: 'mA-g&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural ma·gi /'mA-"jI, 'ma-/
Etymology: Latin, from Greek magos —more at MAGIC
Date: 1621
1 a : a member of a hereditary priestly class among the ancient Persians b : often capitalized : one of the traditionally three wise men from the East paying homage to the infant Jesus

[Lloyd227]

interesting, no?