thaumaturge
/ˈθɔːməˌtɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒ/
thaumaturge means A performer of thaumaturgy; a performer of miracles; a magician. It carries an Arena rating of 1799, earned across 27 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, thaumaturge ranks #209 of 17,126 for Most Satisfying to Say, #782 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #1,088 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words, #1,142 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words.
thaumaturge is pronounced /ˈθɔːməˌtɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒ/.
Why “thaumaturge” is a great word
A performer of genuine wonders, a worker of miracles through supernatural or magical means. Its lineage is ancient: from Medieval Latin *thaumatūrgus*, from Ancient Greek *thaumatourgós*, from *thaúma* ("wonder, marvel") + *érgon* ("work"). Unlike "magician," which now often implies stagecraft and illusion, or "theurgist," which denotes ritual communion with the divine, a thaumaturge is defined solely by the tangible production of the wonder itself. It is the whispered word that heals a wound, the gesture that draws fresh water from arid stone, the gaze that makes a dead branch blossom in the hand. To witness such a thing is to feel the silent, solid world momentarily unlock itself before you.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin thaumatūrgus, from Ancient Greek θαυματουργός (thaumatourgós), from θαύματο- (thaúmato-, “marvel”) + -ουργός (-ourgós, “worker, maker”). Doublet of thaumaturgus.
noun
- A performer of thaumaturgy; a performer of miracles; a magician.
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