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thaumato-|θɔːmətəʊ|
combining form of Gr. θαῦµα, θαυµατ-, wonder, marvel. thaumaˈtogenist, a believer in or advocate of thaumatogeny. thaumaˈtogeny, [-geny], the origination of life as a miraculous process: opposed to nomogeny. thaumaˈtography [-graphy: mod.L. thaumatographia], a writing concerning the wonders of nature. thaumaˈtolatry [-latry], excessive reverence for the miraculous or marvellous. thaumaˈtology [-logy], an account of miracles; the description or discussion of the miraculous.
1891Cent. Dict., *Thaumatogenist (citing Owen).
1868Owen Vertebr. Anim. III. 814 Nomogeny or *Thaumatogeny? 1869Mozley Ess. (1878) II. 394 Independent of all theories of elementary formation—Evolution, Epigenesis, Nomogeny, Thaumatogeny.
[1632J. Johnston (title) *Thaumatographia Naturalis.] 1891Cent. Dict., Thaumatography.
1827Hare Guesses (1859) 98 The *thaumatolatry by which our theology has been debased.
1851J. H. Newman Cath. Eng. 296 In the Protestant's view..who assumes that miracles never are, our *thaumatology is one great falsehood. 1904Edin. Rev. Jan. 163 In which [volume] the work of thaumatology is carried to its furthest extreme. |