thaumaturgy
/ˈθɔməˌtɝd͡ʒi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "On all subjects known to man, from the Thirty-nine Articles of our English Church, down to pyrotechnics, legerdemain, magic, both black and white, thaumaturgy, and necromancy, he favoured the world (which world was the nursery where I lived amongst my sisters) with his select opinions."
- "There were astonishing changes. The small hours found Mr. Maydig and Mr. Fotheringay careering across the chilly market square under the still moon, in a sort of ecstasy of thaumaturgy, Mr. Maydig all flap and gesture, Mr. Fotheringay short and bristling, and no longer abashed at his greatness"
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θαυματουργία (thaumatourgía), from θαῦμα (thaûma, “miracle, wonder”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: θαυματουργία
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈθɔməˌtɝd͡ʒi/
- British English: /ˈθɔːmətɜːd͡ʒi/