ilusionista

illusionist

noun ee-loo-syoh-NEES-tah Rare

Also means

magician

Usage Note

Ilusionista is a common-gender noun ending in -ista, so the same form applies to men and women: el ilusionista / la ilusionista. It refers to a stage magician who creates illusions, not a dreamer—that sense belongs to iluso or soñador. The root ilusión in Spanish more commonly means 'excitement/hope' than 'illusion', making ilusionista an interesting bridge between the two meanings.

Examples

"El ilusionista hizo desaparecer una moneda."

Natural Translation

The illusionist made a coin disappear.

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