thaumato-
(θɔːmətəʊ)
combining form of Gr. θαῦµα, θαυµατ-, wonder, marvel. thaumaˈtogenist, a believer in or advocate of thaumatogeny. thaumaˈtogeny, [-geny], the origination of life as a miraculous process: opposed to nomogeny. thaumaˈtography [-graphy: mod.L. thaumatographia], a writing concerning the wonders of nature. thaumaˈtolatry [-latry], excessive reverence for the miraculous or marvellous. thaumaˈtology [-logy], an account of miracles; the description or discussion of the miraculous.
| 1891 Cent. Dict., *Thaumatogenist (citing Owen). |
| 1868 Owen Vertebr. Anim. III. 814 Nomogeny or *Thaumatogeny? 1869 Mozley Ess. (1878) II. 394 Independent of all theories of elementary formation—Evolution, Epigenesis, Nomogeny, Thaumatogeny. |
| [1632 J. Johnston (title) *Thaumatographia Naturalis.] 1891 Cent. Dict., Thaumatography. |
| 1827 Hare Guesses (1859) 98 The *thaumatolatry by which our theology has been debased. |
| 1851 J. H. Newman Cath. Eng. 296 In the Protestant's view..who assumes that miracles never are, our *thaumatology is one great falsehood. 1904 Edin. Rev. Jan. 163 In which [volume] the work of thaumatology is carried to its furthest extreme. |