English Explanatory Dictionary

animagus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who can transform into an animal.

Pronunciation

/ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ɡəs/

Word forms

animagus animagi animaguses

Etymology

Coined by J. K. Rowling for her Harry Potter series as a blend of animal + magus. Term is introduced in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999).

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