Etymology

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Today it means: A form of magic designed to allow for worship or conjuration of, or communication with spirits or deities. Full definition →

Late Latin theūrgia ← Ancient Greek θεουργίᾱ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθεουργίᾱ“sorcery”
  2. Late Latin · derived fromtheūrgia
  3. English todaytheurgy

From Late Latin theūrgia, from Ancient Greek θεουργίᾱ (theourgíā, “sorcery”), from θεός (theós, “god”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). By surface analysis, the- + -urgy.

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