Thaumaturgia

Thaumaturgy (from the Greek words thaûma, stem thaumat-, meaning “miracle” or “marvel” and érgon, meaning “work”) is the capability of a saint or magician to work miracles. It is sometimes translated into English as wonderworking. A practitioner of thaumaturgy is a thaumaturge. In the 16th century, the word thaumaturgy entered the English language meaning miraculous or magical powers. Thus thaumaturgy means making and operating physical devices, based on early engineering principles, to produce