Synonyms & related words for legerdemain

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Words related to legerdemain

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Where does legerdemain come from?

The word legerdemain breaks down into 2 roots of Old French and Latin origin: leger-, from Old French leger (“light”); and -main, from Latin manus (“hand”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.