word
Literary
Deus ex machina
DAY-us ex MAH-kih-nah
/ˌdeɪʊs ɛks ˈmækɪnɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
deusexmachina
Dictionary meaning
An unexpected power or event that saves an apparently hopeless situation.
History and origin
Latin: a god from a machine
Common mispronunciations
DAY-us ex ma-SHEEN-ahDEE-us ex MA-shin-ah
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