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Thaumaturgist
thau·ma·turge
/
ˈθɔ
məˌtɜrdʒ
/
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[
thaw
-m
uh
-turj
]
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noun
a worker of wonders or miracles; magician.
Also,
thau·ma·tur·gist.
Origin:
1705–15;
back formation from
thaumaturgic
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thaumaturge
(ˈθɔːməˌtɜːdʒ)
—
n
rare
a performer of miracles; magician
[C18: from Medieval Latin
thaumaturgus,
from Greek
thaumatourgos
miracle-working, from
thaumato-
+
-ourgos
working, from
ergon
work]
'thaumaturgy
—
n
thauma'turgic
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
thaumaturge
1621 (implied in thaumaturgical), from Mod.L., from Gk. thaumatourgos "wonder-working, conjurer," from thauma (gen. thaumatos) "wonder, wonderous thing," prop. "a thing to look at" (from root of
theater
, q.v.) + ergon "work" (see
urge
(v.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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