Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thaumaturge

/ˈθɔ.məˌtɚd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: thau-maturge
IPA: /ˈθɔ.məˌtɚd͡ʒ/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A performer of thaumaturgy; a performer of miracles; a magician.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: thaumatūrgus, θαυματουργός
Suffix: θαῦμα

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈθɔ.məˌtɚd͡ʒ/

Inflected Forms

thaumaturges (plural)

Derived Forms

thaumaturgist

Frequently Paired Words

thaumaturgic thaumaturgus thaumaturgy

Synonyms

sorcerer magician wizard necromancer thaumaturgist

Questions

How do you pronounce thaumaturge?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɔ.məˌtɚd͡ʒ/.
What does thaumaturge mean?: A performer of thaumaturgy; a performer of miracles; a magician.
Where does thaumaturge come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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