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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesthaumaturge
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /tom.a.tyʁʒ/
"Le vieux moine était considéré comme un thaumaturge par les villageois."
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2 senses- 1
A worker of wonders or miracles; a magician or practitioner of thaumaturgy.
"The medieval chroniclers often described the visiting sage as a mysterious thaumaturge capable of curing the afflicted." - 2
One who performs magical feats or illusions to astonish observers.
"On the grand stage, the illusionist played the role of an ancient thaumaturge conjuring spirits from the mist."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin thaumaturgus, originating from the ancient Greek words thauma meaning 'wonder' and ergon meaning 'work'. Entering English in the late 16th century, the term originally referred to a miracle worker or saint performing sacred wonders before expanding into general occult and magical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thaumaturge" is said worldwide
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thaumaturge
Transliteration: /tom.a.tyʁʒ/
"Le vieux moine était considéré comme un thaumaturge par les villageois."
Thaumaturg
Transliteration: /ˈtaʊ̯matʊʁk/
"Der historische Roman handelte von einem geheimnisvollen Thaumaturgen."
taumaturgo
Transliteration: /tau.maˈtur.ɡo/
"Nel folklore locale, il santo era venerato come un grande taumaturgo."
taumaturgo
Transliteration: /tau.maˈtuɾ.ɣo/
"El relato describe al sabio oriental como un hábil taumaturgo."
taumaturgo
Transliteration: /taw.maˈtuʁ.ɡu/
"Muitos peregrinos buscavam a ajuda do famoso taumaturgo."
चमत्कारिक
Transliteration: chamatkarik
Script: चमत्कारिक पुरुष
"प्राचीन कथाओं में उस संत को एक चमत्कारिक पुरुष, या thaumaturge, बताया गया है।"
奇迹创造者
Transliteration: qíjī chuàngzàozhě
"这位神秘的智者在传说中被描绘成一个奇迹创造者。"
기적을 행하는 자
Transliteration: gijeogeul haenaneun ja
"그 소설 속의 마법사는 강력한 기적을 행하는 자였다."
奇跡を行う者
Transliteration: kiseki o okonau mono
"神話の中で、その賢者は偉大な奇跡を行う者として描かれている。"
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