magia
Portuguese, noun/maˈʒi.ɐ/
magia is spelled M-A-G-I-A (5 letters) and appears 21 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 3,969th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Magia is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “allegedly supernatural method to dominate natural forces” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “arte mágica”.
What does magia mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineallegedly supernatural method to dominate natural forces
- 2
femininetrick or illusion performed to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena
Estou a praticar truques de magia para poder trabalhar como mágico num circo.
- 3
femininethe feeling or something amazing and captivating
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. arte mágica 2. fascinação 3. lançamento ou emanação de energia luminosa de ataque
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of magia
- magias plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce magia?
- Brazil /maˈʒi.ɐ/
- Portugal /mɐˈʒi.ɐ/
- Portugal /mɐ.ˈʒi.ɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to magia
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is magia in Portuguese?
magia appears 21 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).