Deus ex Machina

phrase/ˌdeɪ.əs ˌɛks ˈmɑkənə/literary

Definition

Latin meaning 'god from the machine.'

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin deus ex māchinā (literally “god from a machine [i.e., a device, scaffolding, contrivance]”), a calque of Ancient Greek ἀπὸ μηχανῆς θεός (apò mēkhanês theós).

In a sentence

The last-minute acquisition felt like a deus ex machina for the failing startup.