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taumaturgico

thaumaturgic, miracle-working

adjective tah-oo-mah-TOOR-jee-koh Rare

Origin: From Greek thaumatourgós (wonder-worker)

Usage Note

Taumaturgico describes something believed to work miracles or cures — it can apply to a saint, a relic, a spring, or ironically to a politician promising impossible fixes. It is a formal, literary adjective; in everyday speech Italians are more likely to say miracoloso. The plural is taumaturgici.

Examples

"Il pellegrino cercava le acque taumaturgiche della fonte."

Natural Translation

The pilgrim sought the miracle-working waters of the spring.

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