deus ex machina
Portuguese, noun/ˈdews ˌɛks ˈma.kɪ.nɐ/
deus ex machina is spelled D-E-U-S-E-X-M-A-C-H-I-N-A (13 letters). Deus ex machina is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “deus ex machina (contrived plot resolution)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does deus ex machina mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinedeus ex machina (contrived plot resolution)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. recurso inverossímil utilizado convenientemente pelo autor ao final de uma história para solucionar conflitos ou responder questões pendentes
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of deus ex machina
- deuses ex machina plural
- dei ex machina plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce deus ex machina?
- Brazil /ˈdews ˌɛks ˈma.kɪ.nɐ/
- Brazil /"dews %Eks "ma.kI.n6/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.