thaumaturgist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English thaumaturge Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English thaumaturgist From thaumaturge + -ist.
Meanings
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A performer of thaumaturgy; a performer of miracles; a magician.
Cuttle-fish, spiced oysters, sea hedge-hogs, and lobsters were among the ingredients of love-potions that reputed thaumaturgist Apuleius [...] was accused of have prepared in order to win the love of a widow.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 72:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thaumaturgists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
thaumaturgus · thaumaturgic · thaumaturgy