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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CANTRIP

Scottish, of unknown origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CANTRIP

cantrip  [ˈkæntrɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CANTRIP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cantrip can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CANTRIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cantrip

Cantrip is a word of Scots origin to mean a magical spell of any kind, or one which reads the same forwards and backwards. It can also be a witch's trick, or a sham. It is possibly derived from the Gaelic canntaireachd, a piper's mnemonic chant.

Definition of cantrip in the English dictionary

The first definition of cantrip in the dictionary is a magic spell. Other definition of cantrip is a mischievous trick. Cantrip is also produced by black magic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CANTRIP


airstrip
ˈɛəˌstrɪp
atrip
əˈtrɪp
cantraip
ˈkæntrɪp
dragstrip
ˈdræɡstrɪp
drip
drɪp
ego-trip
ˈiːɡəʊˌtrɪp
grip
ɡrɪp
grippe
ɡrɪp
hairgrip
ˈhɛəˌɡrɪp
handgrip
ˈhændˌɡrɪp
outstrip
ˌaʊtˈstrɪp
rip
rɪp
ripp
rɪp
round-trip
raʊnd trɪp
scrip
skrɪp
strip
strɪp
trip
trɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CANTRIP

canton
Canton crepe
Canton flannel
Canton River
cantonal
Cantonese
cantonisation
cantonise
cantonization
cantonment
cantor
Cantor´s paradox
cantorial
cantoris
cantraip
cantred
Cantuar.
cantus
cantus firmus
canty

WORDS THAT END LIKE CANTRIP

boat trip
business trip
cartoon strip
coach trip
comic strip
day trip
ego trip
field trip
film strip
Gaza Strip
landing strip
median strip
pleasure trip
return trip
round trip
school trip
shopping trip
tear someone off a strip
test strip
weather strip

Synonyms and antonyms of cantrip in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cantrip» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CANTRIP

Find out the translation of cantrip to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cantrip from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cantrip» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

cantrip
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cantrip
570 millions of speakers

English

cantrip
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cantrip
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

cantrip
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колдовство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cantrip
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুহক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cantrip
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cantrip
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

cantrip
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

呪文
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cantrip
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cantrip
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cantrip
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cantrip
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅन्ट्रिप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

efsun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cantrip
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cantrip
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чаклунство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cantrip
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

cantrip
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tovenarij
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cantrip
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cantrip
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cantrip

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CANTRIP»

The term «cantrip» is normally little used and occupies the 118.605 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CANTRIP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cantrip

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANTRIP»

Discover the use of cantrip in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cantrip and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1990-1994: Books ...
Eric returns to Cantrip's Point repeatedly, where he often meets the old man, whose strange conversation and sudden fits of laughter eventually persuade the boy that this is Zeke Cantrip, the only man who was ever sucked down the whirlpool ...
Alethea Helbig, 1996
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The Art of UNIX Programming
The cantrip interface design pattern is the simplest of all. No input, no output, just an invocation and a numeric exit status. A cantrip's behavior is controlled only by startup conditions. Programs don't get any more scriptable than this. Thus, the ...
Eric S. Raymond, 2003
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The New Eclectic Magazine
Lord Cantrip was his official chief, and, since that connection had existed between them, Lady Cantrip had been very gracious to him. She quite understood the comfort which it was to her husband to have under him, as his representative in ...
4
The Duke's Children
I had only just been broughtout when poor mamma want abroad.' The life they led was very quiet, and most probably have been felt to be dull by Lady Cantrip, inspite ofher old age and desire for retirement. But the place itself was very lovely .
Anthony Trollope, 2014
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Living Age ...
Dear>Violet! But, after all, Violet lacked that sweet, clinging, feminine softness which made Mary Flood Jones so pre-eminently the most charming of her sex. The Earl, when he had repeated his general apology, es ecially to Lady Cantrip, who ...
Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, 1869
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The Living Age
Dear Violet! But, after all, Violet lacked that sweet, clinging, feminine softness which made Mary Flood Jones so pre-eminently the most charming of her sex. The Earl, when he had repeated his general apology, especially to Lady Cantrip, who ...
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The Living Age ...
Lord Cantrip, at the present moment, was very anxious and very ingenious in the stopping of holes ; and he thought that perhaps his Under-Secretary was too much prone to the indulgence of large philanthropi- cal views without sufficient ...
Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, 1868
8
Phineas Redux
An appointment was made at Lord Cantrip's house forthe next morning, andPhineas could but acknowledge to himself thatthe man's manner to himself had been kindand constant. Nevertheless, the whole affair was goingagainst him.
Anthony Trollope, 2014
9
Littell's Living Age
Dear Violet! But, after all, Violet lackedthat sweet, clinging, feminine softness which made Mary Flood Jones so pre-eminently the most charming of her sex. The Earl, when he had repeated his generalv apology, especially to Lady Cantrip , who ...
Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, 1869
10
Fantasy Heartbreaker Roleplaying Game
Cantrip Range: 25' Magic-User 1 Duration: up to 1 minute/level Cantrip is any spell of very low power with a minor effect a wizard my cast Cantrip as may times per day as equal to his Intelligence score. These spells are so simple they may ...
William Bargo, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANTRIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cantrip is used in the context of the following news items.
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It really will be Little Scotland as Scot's music hits Heights
Originally formed as a quartet, Cantrip sprung from a local session in Edinburgh 15 years ago. Their driving music caught the attention of the ... «YourArlington.com, Jun 15»
2
Opinion: The Witcher 3's Gwent is a Better Card Game Than …
Unless you have a cantrip, or some special ability, your 10 card starting hand is all you have to work with, so you need to form a long-term ... «IGN, May 15»
3
'D&D' Encounters DM Report: Elemental Evil Session 4
Tsunami and Donovan each cast their own version of a light cantrip on various object (water ball for the Genasi and a stone for the cleric) and ... «GeekDad, Apr 15»
4
5C Standard Elder Dragons - A Legendary Gimmick
Giving all your Dragons Haste is pretty powerful, but more than that, turning nearly every Dragon into a cantrip is a little ridiculous. I've included ... «The Escapist, Mar 15»
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Who Wants More Dragons?
... and a few win conditions so sending redundant cards away isn't a problem, and by having an instant speed cantrip they can dig for the right ... «The Escapist, Mar 15»
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Compendium Arcanum Vol. 2: 1st Level Spells
If a class has no level lower (i.e. no cantrip slots), you can't cast the diminished spell and the heightened effects require you to be able to cast ... «NERD TREK, Feb 15»
7
Geeky last-minute gifts for the kids on your list
Cantrip Games offers a free PDF download of their crowdfunded gem Story War, while Cards Against Science offers a brainier take on Cards ... «Geek, Dec 14»
8
D&D Adventurers League: Session 18 Report and Player Wrap-Up
Yep… but I took a Feat at level 4 that let me select another cantrip from a few other classes.) Edna hit it with a Thunderwave… BOOM! The door ... «GeekDad, Dec 14»
9
Prestige Archetypes - The Eldritch Knight
Spellcasting-wise, the class starts with1 cantrip and 1st level spell, but increases the amount of slots per day slower than the wizard, losing ... «NERD TREK, Dec 14»
10
D&D Adventurers League: Session 17 Report
Rolan casts a wicked cantrip he's picked up that hits the drakes with damaging thorns… some lucky rolls net him some initial damage plus ... «GeekDad, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cantrip [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cantrip>. Apr 2024 ».
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