Heteroousian
//hɛtəɹəʊˈuːzɪən// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having different essence or substance, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity.
Etymology
From Ecclesiastical Ancient Greek ἑτεροουσιος (heteroousios, “of a different nature”), formed from ἕτερος (héteros, “another, different”) and οὐσία (ousía, “nature, being”).
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