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monoousian

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˌmɑnoʊˈuzi.ən/
  • General-American: /-ʒən/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmɒnəʊˈuːzɪən/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-ʒən/
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adj

Meaning 1

Having one and the same nature or essence, especially with regard to the persons of the Trinity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μονοούσιος (monooúsios, “of one substance”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone, only, sole, single”) + οὐσία (ousía, “being, substance, essence”) + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: μονοούσιος (monooúsios) — having one and the same nature or essence
  • Polish: jednoistotny — having one and the same nature or essence