thaumaturge

C2 Topic:Culture & History
US /ˈθɔːməˌtɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒ/ UK /ˈθɔːməˌtɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒ/
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Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    one who practices magic or sorcery

    When I was younger I wanted to be a thaumaturge, but then I realized that magic is not real.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin thaumatūrgus, from Ancient Greek θαυματουργός (thaumatourgós), from θαύματο- (thaúmato-, “marvel”) + -ουργός (-ourgós, “worker, maker”). Doublet of thaumaturgus.

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