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thaumato-
- a combining form meaning “miracle,” “wonder,” used in the formation of compound words:
thaumatology.
thaumato-
combining_form
- miracle; marvel
thaumaturge
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Origin of thaumato-1
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Words That Use Thaumato-
What does thaumato- mean?
Thaumato- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “miracle.” It is used in some technical terms, especially in religious contexts.
Thaumato- comes from the Greek thaûma, meaning “a wonder” or “marvel.” How wonderful and marvelous it is that English has a combining form like thaumato-!
Examples of thaumato-
One example of a word that features the combining form thaumato- is thaumatology, “the study or description of miracles.”
As we have seen, thaumato- means “miracle.” What about the -logy portion of the word? It is a combining form used to name areas of study. Thaumatology literally translates to “the study of miracles.”
What are some words that use or are related to the combining form thaumato-?
- thaumatin
- thaumatography
- thaumatolatry
- thaumatogeny
- thaumatrope
- thaumaturge
- thaumaturgy
What are some other forms that thaumato- may be commonly confused with?
Break it down!
The combining form -latry means “worship.” With this in mind, what does thaumatolatry literally mean?
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