praestigiatrix

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Βίων δύο ἔλεγε διδασκαλίας εἶναι θανάτου, τόν τε πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι χρόνον καὶ τὸν ὕπνονBion used to say that we have two teachers for death: the time before we were born and sleep | Bion said that there are two rehearsals for death: the time before being born and sleep

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

praestigĭātrix: īcis, f. praestigiator,
I she who plays tricks, juggles, or deceives (Plautin.), Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 150; id. Truc. 1, 2, 31 Spengel ad loc.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

præstīgĭātrīx,¹⁶ īcis, f., trompeuse : Pl. Amph. 782.