thaumaturgic

adjective

thau·​ma·​tur·​gic ˌthȯ-mə-ˈtər-jik How to pronounce thaumaturgic (audio)
1
: performing miracles
2
: of, relating to, or dependent on thaumaturgy

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The thaumaturgic melting pot burbled away in Alexandria until the city fell to Muslim armies in 641 ad. Kent Russell, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin thaumatūrgicus, from thaumatūrgus "worker of miracles, thaumaturge" + -icus -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of thaumaturgic was in 1680

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“Thaumaturgic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thaumaturgic. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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