Etymology

Unigenitus

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Today it means: An apostolic constitution in the form of a papal bull promulgated by Pope Clement XI in 1713, which condemned 101 propositions of Pasquier Quesnel. Full definition →

Latin ūnigenitus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromūnigenitus“only begotten”
  2. English todayUnigenitus

From Latin ūnigenitus (“only begotten”); its opening words were "unigenitus dei filius", meaning "only begotten son of God".

Words from the same roots

Latinūnigenitus all →

only-begottenunigeniture

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