heteroousian

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/hɛtəɹəʊˈuːzɪən/

adjective

Having different essence or substance, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity.

OriginAncient Greek ἑτεροουσιος →
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Meanings

adjectiveheteroousian (comparative more heteroousian, superlative most heteroousian)

comparative more heteroousian · superlative most heteroousian

  1. Having different essence or substance, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἑτεροουσιος“of a different nature”
  2. Englishheteroousian

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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heteroousian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroousian

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“heteroousian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroousian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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