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): /ˌdɪə ɛks ˈmakɪnə/ === Noun === dea ex machina (plural deae ex machina) A female deus ex machina; a providential intervention (in a story etc.) from a female force or character. ==== Related terms ==== deus ex machina (epicene or masculine)