Etymology

Homoean

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Today it means: Pertaining to the belief established in the fourth century as a middle ground between the homoousian and homoiousian positions, contending merely that the Father is ‘like’ the Son. Full definition →

Latin homoeus ← Ancient Greek ὅμοιος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὅμοιος“like, similar”
  2. Latin · derived fromhomoeus
  3. English todayHomoean

From Latin homoeus, from Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios, “like, similar”), + -an.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὅμοιος all →

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