Etymology of the French word illusionnisme
the French word
illusionnismederived from the French word
illusionnerderived from the French word
illusionderived from the Latin word
illusio (irony; mocking, jeering)
derived from the Latin word
illusumderived from the Latin word
illudere (mock, ridicule, speak mockingly of)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
ludere (play, mock, tease)
using the Latin prefix
il-Date
The earliest known usage of illusionnisme in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in other languages
Romanian
iluzionism
