Etymology

dea ex machina

Today it means: A female deus ex machina; a providential intervention (in a story etc.) from a female force or character. Full definition →

Latin deus ex māchinā
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  1. Latin · derived fromdeus ex māchinā
  2. English todaydea ex machina

An alteration of Latin deus ex māchinā in English, substituting the masculine or epicene deus (“god”) with the feminine dea (“goddess”).

Words from the same roots

Latindeus ex māchinā all →

deus ex machina

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