levitative

lev·i·ta·tion

[lev-i-tey-shuhn]
noun
1.
the act or phenomenon of levitating.
2.
the raising or rising of a body in air by supernatural means.

Origin:
1660–70; levitate + -ion

lev·i·ta·tion·al, adjective
lev·i·ta·tive, adjective
self-lev·i·ta·tion, noun
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levitate (ˈlɛvɪˌteɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to rise or cause to rise and float in the air, without visible agency, attributed, esp formerly, to supernatural causes
2.  (tr) med to support (a patient) on a cushion of air in the treatment of severe burns
 
[C17: from Latin levis light + -tate, as in gravitate]
 
levi'tation
 
n
 
'levitator
 
n

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levitation
1660s; see levitate.
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