dea ex machina

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /deəɛksˈmæʃɪnə/

Noun

dea ex machina (plural deae ex machina)

A specifically female deus ex machina; a “goddess from a machine”.

Related terms

deus ex machina (epicene or masculine)

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