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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A description of the wonders of the natural world.
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tankhughes commented on the word thaumatography
I know thaumaturgy from DnD. I guess thauma is miracle, and this definition is trying to say "when people try to describe the wonders of the world, their writings are thaumatography," Writing about wonders.
August 29, 2022
ruzuzu commented on the word thaumatography
Thanks tankhughes, this is fun! Some other words that show up near it in the Century are thaumasite, thaumatogeny, and thaumatrope.
August 29, 2022