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单词 thaumaturge
释义

thaumaturge

noun

thau·​ma·​turge ˈthȯ-mə-ˌtərj How to pronounce thaumaturge (audio)
: thaumaturgist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Of Jesus the dusty thaumaturge, the wandering soul-zapper and self-styled son of God, less so. James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin thaumatūrgus "worker of miracles," borrowed from Late Greek thaumatourgós, going back to Greek, "performer of wonders (as an acrobat)," from thaumat-, thaûma "wonder, object of wonder or admiration, marvel" (probably derivative from the base of théā "sight, spectacle") + -ourgos "performing, carrying out (the thing specified)," going back to *-o-wergos or *-o-worgos, derivative of Indo-European *u̯erǵ- "make, bring about" (whence, as a nominal derivative, Greek érgon "work") — more at theater entry 1, work entry 1

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined above

thaumaturge

noun

as in thaumaturgist

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • thaumaturgist
  • theurgist
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  • occultist
  • warlock
  • shamanist
  • wonder-worker
  • diviner
  • seer
  • sorceress
  • soothsayer
  • magus
  • sorcerer
  • witch doctor
  • medicine man
  • prophet
  • enchanter
  • mage
  • necromancer
  • enchantress
  • prognosticator
  • conjurer
  • hag
  • magician
  • voodoo
  • crystal gazer
  • wizard
  • foreseer
  • witch
  • charmer
  • conjuror
  • prophesier
  • fortune-teller
  • exorcist
  • hex
  • Magian
  • exorciser
  • medium
  • voodooist
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