thaumaturge en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈθɔːməˌtɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒ/
- /ˈθɔ.məˌtɚd͡ʒ/ (General-American)
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin thaumatūrgus, from Ancient Greek θαυματουργός (thaumatourgós), from θαύματο- (thaúmato-, “marvel”) + -ουργός (-ourgós, “worker, maker”). Doublet of thaumaturgus.
Meanings
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A performer of thaumaturgy; a performer of miracles; a magician.
Though the apostles are naturally shown as rejecting with indignation the pecuniary offer of the thaumaturge, they display no hate for his personality, whereas the fathers depict him as the vilest of impostors and charlatans and hold him up to universal execration.
1892, George Robert Stow Mead, Simon Magus:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thaumaturges | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
thaumaturgus · thaumaturgic · thaumaturgy
Translations (21)
es taumaturga (performer of thaumaturgy) · es taumaturgo (performer of thaumaturgy) · it taumaturgo (performer of thaumaturgy) · bg магьосник (performer of thaumaturgy) · pt taumaturgo (performer of thaumaturgy) · it taumaturga (performer of thaumaturgy) · de Wundertäter (performer of thaumaturgy) · fr thaumaturge (performer of thaumaturgy) · bg чудотворец (performer of thaumaturgy) · ru чудотворе́ц (performer of thaumaturgy) · hy հրաշագործ (performer of thaumaturgy) · sv taumaturg (performer of thaumaturgy) · ca taumaturg (performer of thaumaturgy) · oc taumaturg (performer of thaumaturgy) · ca taumaturga (performer of thaumaturgy) · gl taumaturga (performer of thaumaturgy) · de Thaumaturg (performer of thaumaturgy) · oc taumaturga (performer of thaumaturgy) · mk чудотворец (performer of thaumaturgy) · ru волше́бник (performer of thaumaturgy) · gl taumaturgo (performer of thaumaturgy)