thaumaturge

thau·ma·turge

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [thaw-muh-turj]
- /ˈθɔ məˌtɜrdʒ/
- /ˈθɔːmətɜːʤ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thaw-muh-turj]
- /ˈθɔ məˌtɜrdʒ/

Definitions of thaumaturge word

noun thaumaturge a worker of wonders or miracles; magician. 1
noun thaumaturge a performer of miracles; magician 0
noun thaumaturge a person who supposedly works miracles 0

See all 3 definitions of thaumaturge

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Origin of thaumaturge

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15; back formation from thaumaturgic

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Parts of speech for Thaumaturge

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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thaumaturge popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for thaumaturge

noun thaumaturge

alchemist — An alchemist was a scientist in the Middle Ages who tried to discover how to change ordinary metals into gold.
diabolist — Theology. action aided or caused by the devil; sorcery; witchcraft. the character or condition of a devil. a doctrine concerning devils. a belief in or worship of devils.
hypnotist — the science dealing with the induction of hypnosis.
illusionist — a conjurer or magician who creates illusions, as by sleight of hand.
magician — an entertainer who is skilled in producing illusion by sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; conjurer.

All 12 Synonyms of thaumaturge