# abracadabra

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæbɹəkəˈdæbɹə/ · frequency rank #75,593

## Definitions
1. A use of the mystical term ‘abracadabra’, supposed to work as part of a healing charm or a magical spell; any spell or incantation making use of the word.
2. Arcane and obscure language of occult rituals or mystical practices.
3. Mumbo jumbo; obscure language or technicalities; jargon.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin abracadabra.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/abracadabra