alakazam

English

Etymology

Unknown, with various theories ranging from spontaneous usage as a nonsense chant, to less likely sources from Arabic, Latin, and Hindi.

Some etymologists suggest an origin from Arabic القَسَم (al-qasam, “the oath”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌæl.ə.kəˈzæm/

Interjection

alakazam

  1. A magic word used in conjuring; presto, shazaam.

Translations

References

English Stack Exchange - Did ‘alakazam’ magically appear out of the thin air? (archived April 6, 2016)

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.la.kaˈzɐ̃/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.lɐ.kɐˈzɐ̃/

Interjection

alakazam

  1. alakazam (magic word used in conjuring)
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