|dāəˌsekˈsmakənə, |dēə-; |dāˌu̇ˌsekˈsmäkə̇nə; ÷-_sməˈshēnə noun
Etymology: New Latin, a god from a machine, translation of Greek theos ek mēchanēs
: a person or thing that appears or is introduced (as into a story) suddenly and unexpectedly and provides an artificial or contrived solution to an apparently insoluble difficulty