Etymology

Miaphysitism

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Today it means: A Christological formula, upheld by the Oriental Orthodox Church, holding that divinity and humanity are united in a single nature in Christ. Full definition →

Medieval Greek μία
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  1. Medieval Greek · derived fromμία“one”
  2. English todayMiaphysitism

From miaphysite + -ism, a modern coinage from Medieval Greek μία (mía, “one”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature, substance”), referring in particular to the formula of Cyril of Alexandria, “one incarnate nature of the Word”, μία φύσις τοῦ Λόγου σεσαρκωμένη (mía phúsis toû Lógou sesarkōménē).

Words from the same roots

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