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Meaning of "deus ex machina" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEUS EX MACHINA

Literally: god out of a machine, translating Greek theos ek mēkhanēs.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEUS EX MACHINA

deus ex machina  [ˈdeɪʊs ɛks ˈmækɪnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEUS EX MACHINA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deus ex machina is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEUS EX MACHINA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Deus ex machina

Deus ex machina is a plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem is suddenly and abruptly resolved by the contrived and unexpected intervention of some new event, character, ability or object. Depending on how it is done, it can be intended to move the story forward when the writer has "painted himself into a corner" and sees no other way out, to surprise the audience, to bring the tale to a happy ending, or as a comedic device.

Definition of deus ex machina in the English dictionary

The definition of deus ex machina in the dictionary is a god introduced into a play to resolve the plot. Other definition of deus ex machina is any unlikely or artificial device serving this purpose.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEUS EX MACHINA


ana
ˈeɪnə
Carolina
ˌkærəˈlaɪnə
china
ˈtʃaɪnə
container
kənˈteɪnə
Dana
ˈdeɪnə
designer
dɪˈzaɪnə
dinner
ˈdɪnə
Freightliner
ˈfreɪtˌlaɪnə
inner
ˈɪnə
Kitchener
ˈkɪtʃɪnə
liner
ˈlaɪnə
mina
ˈmaɪnə
minor
ˈmaɪnə
rana
ˈreɪnə
Regina
rɪˈdʒaɪnə
seiner
ˈseɪnə
skinner
ˈskɪnə
spinner
ˈspɪnə
trainer
ˈtreɪnə
winner
ˈwɪnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEUS EX MACHINA

deuce
deuced
deucedly
deuddarn
Deurne
Deus
Deut.
deuteragonist
deuteranomalous
deuteranomaly
deuteranope
deuteranopia
deuteranopic
deuterate
deuteration
deuteric
deuteride
deuterium
deuterium oxide
deuterogamist

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEUS EX MACHINA

bone china
chinachina
crackle china
Dresden china
eggshell china
French Indochina
Great Wall of China
Indochina
ironstone china
kachina
matachina
Nationalist China
People´s Republic of China
Red China
Republic of China
Shechina
tahina
tibouchina
trichina
Worcester china

Synonyms and antonyms of deus ex machina in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «deus ex machina» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEUS EX MACHINA

Find out the translation of deus ex machina to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deus ex machina from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deus ex machina» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

解围
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deus ex machina
570 millions of speakers

English

deus ex machina
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Deus पूर्व machina
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

خارقا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бог из машины
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deus ex machina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংকট মুহূর্তে দৈবের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

deus ex machina
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Deus ex machina
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Deus ex machina
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デウスエクスマキナ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

켄 전 ´기계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deus ex machina
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Deus Ex Machina
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னாள் டிஜிட்டல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मशिनापूर्वी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Deus ex machina
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deus ex machina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

deus ex machina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бог з машини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deus ex machina
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

από μηχανής θεός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deus ex machina
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

deus ex machina
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deus ex machina
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deus ex machina

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEUS EX MACHINA»

The term «deus ex machina» is regularly used and occupies the 61.062 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEUS EX MACHINA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deus ex machina

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEUS EX MACHINA»

Discover the use of deus ex machina in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deus ex machina and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Deus Ex Machina
"Deus Ex Machina" deconstructs our notions of narrative, revealing how tricky it is for any auteur to disappear from his creation.
Andrew Altschul, 2011
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Animal Man: Deus Ex Machina -
In this wryly humorous and deeply introspective volume, Animal Man endures a tumultuous journey of self-discovery that leads to spiritual enlightenment, suicidal depression, and a surreal encounter in which he steps outside of the story and ...
Grant Morrison, Chas Truog, Paris Cullins, 2003
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Deus Ex Machina Sapiens: Minding the Machine
The book has since been updated on a few points of detail but its primary message remains intact: the Machine is rapidly evolving as Man's rival if not replacement for the job of Steward of the Earth.
David Ellis, 2011
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Deus Ex Machina: A Divine Comedy
A group of Greek gods and goddesses moves in next door to Stewart in order to help him reunite with his long lost girlfriend.
Maria Aragon, 2006
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Deus Ex Machina
From the phantasms of software encryption to the geometrical precision of Anasazi ruins, this book keeps you searching far beyond the idea of a fiction.
Charles Matthew Sauer, 2008
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A deus ex machina revisited: Atlantic colonial trade and ...
This volume of essays provides a fresh and innovative look at colonial trade and its impact on economic development in Europe.
P. C. Emmer, Olivier Pétré-Grenouilleau, Jessica V. Roitman, 2006
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Dictionary of the Theatre: Terms, Concepts, and Analysis
Deus ex machina; Sp.: deus ex machina. The deus ex machina (literally, the god from a machine) is a dramaturgical notion that accounts for an ending through the appearance of an unexpected character. 1. In some productions of Greek ...
Patrice Pavis, 1998
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International Symposium on History of Machines and Mechanisms
This "god from the machine" was literally a Deus Ex Machina. Archaeological evidences and descriptions of mechanisms used in the ancient Greek theatre were investigated in an attempt to reconstruct the Deus Ex Machina. None of these ...
Marco Ceccarelli, 2004
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History of the literature of ancient Greece
With regard to the deus ex machina, it is much the same sort of contrivance for the end of a play of Euripides that the monologues we have mentioned are for the beginning. It is a symptom that dramatic action had already lost the principle of its  ...
Karl Otfried Müller, 1840
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Deus Ex Machina
When the sun nears nova, David Jones, a writer, is offered a chance to escape via an experimental transmat booth
J. V. Brummels, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEUS EX MACHINA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deus ex machina is used in the context of the following news items.
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Only divine intervention can end this Greek tragedy - Fortune
Greece desperately needs the intervention of deus ex machina. The story didn't start out as a tragedy. In fact, in spring 2014, after three years of ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
2
'Death Of Snake Eyes' May Be The Year's Weirdest Story
It turns out that there's an alien intelligence under there, and the original GI Joe and Jane — whose previous project was a deus ex machina ... «ComicsAlliance, Jul 15»
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The No Deal Deal | Faster, Please! - PJ Media
Do you need to be packed on a train and told to take a shower before waiting for leftist propagandists to show up as a deus ex machina? «PJ Media, Jul 15»
4
As Greek Tragic Hero Iphigenia, Varoufakis Was Sacrificed at a …
However, a day later and as deus ex machina, Eurogroup members demanded Varoufakis' removal. “Soon after the announcement of the ... «Greek Reporter, Jul 15»
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Why You Should Hang Out in Venice This Week
The Deus Ex Machina motorcycle cafe's outdoor patio and Library Alehouse's back patio are two other must-see spots on any alfresco tour of ... «Los Angeles Confidential, Jul 15»
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Looking Ahead to Dragon Ball Super - Does Goku Need To Go?
When you think of the amount of lives that were lost (though admittedly were later saved with the deus ex machina of the dragon balls), ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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Knights Of Sidonia Season 2 Review – Don't Mecha Around …
Tsumugi starts out and never leaves the realm of a deus ex machina with a voice, basically bending previously established rules to her will. «Platform Nation, Jul 15»
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Colorado Music Festival features Grammy-winning concerto, guest …
The composer said "Deus ex Machina" is inspired by trains. ... for Daugherty to write that concerto, and "Deus ex Machina" was the result. «Boulder Daily Camera, Jul 15»
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Hannibal Recap: Bowels in or Bowels Out? -- Vulture
... episodes of Hannibal: With its arm-snapping, face-cracking histrionics and unrepentant deus ex machina, it feels like fan service gone awry. «Vulture, Jul 15»
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Our relationship with the auto is about to change
... and digitally dexterous, to decipher the tablet and all its powers. And then, deus ex machina, the machine starts to work its magic. Look at us! «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Deus ex machina [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/deus-ex-machina>. May 2024 ».
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