cantrip C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈkæntrɪp/ UK /ˈkæntrɪp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a magic spell or mischievous trick The witch muttered a cantrip over the bubbling pot. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a magic spell or... spellcharmtrickprankincantationconjuration Etymology AI details A Scots word of uncertain origin, perhaps connected to Latin cantāre ('to sing, chant') via the idea of an incantation, though the formation is obscure. Topics General Vocabulary External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cantrip **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkæntrɪp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkæntrɪp/ ## Meanings 1. a magic spell or mischievous trick ## Examples - The witch muttered a cantrip over the bubbling pot. ## Synonyms - spell - charm - trick - prank - incantation - conjuration ## Etymology A Scots word of uncertain origin, perhaps connected to Latin cantāre ('to sing, chant') via the idea of an incantation, though the formation is obscure. ## AI Etymology Cantrip is a Scots word of uncertain origin, perhaps connected to Latin cantāre ('to sing, chant') via the idea of an incantation, though the formation is obscure. Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers a magic spell or mischievous trick. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown