1550s, "of or pertaining to magic;" c. 1600, "resembling magic in action or effect," from magic (n.) + -al (1). Related: Magically. The difference between magic (adj.) and magical is largely poetic, depending on the rhythm.
a magical spell
maggot
*magh-
*maghu-
magi
magic
magical
magician
Maginot Line
magisterial
magistracy
magistral