Etymology

heteroousian

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Today it means: Having different essence or substance, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἑτεροουσιος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἑτεροουσιος“of a different nature”
  2. English todayheteroousian

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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