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    Cagliostro (en. Cagliostro)

    /ka.ɡl.jɔs.tʁo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    An individual who claims to have occult powers or secret knowledge.
    This village cagliostro claims to heal all diseases.
    Ce cagliostro du village prétend guérir toutes les maladies.
    A charlatan or con artist who uses illusions to deceive people.
    People eventually became wary of this cagliostro who only made promises.
    Les gens ont fini par se méfier de ce cagliostro qui ne faisait que des promesses.
    A brilliant but manipulative artist or speaker.
    He managed to charm the audience, like a cagliostro on stage.
    Il a réussi à séduire le public, tel un cagliostro en scène.

    Etymology

    From the name of Count Alessandro Cagliostro, an 18th-century occultist.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to play the cagliostro
    To act in a mysterious or deceitful manner.
    jouer au cagliostro
    modern cagliostro
    An individual who uses dubious methods to attract attention.
    cagliostro moderne

    Related Words

    sorcerer
    A person who practices witchcraft.
    sorcier
    illusionist
    An artist who creates visual illusions.
    illusionniste
    con artist
    An individual who swindles others.
    escroc

    Slang Meanings

    A scammer who uses tricks to deceive people.
    This guy is a cagliostro, watch out for him.
    Ce gars est un cagliostro, fais attention à lui.
    A person with wacky or crazy ideas.
    She has cagliostro theories about power.
    Elle a des théories cagliostro sur le pouvoir.