consubstantial
English
Etymology
From Latin consubstāntiālis, from con- + substāntia (“substance”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌkɒnsəbˈstanʃəl/
Adjective
consubstantial (comparative more consubstantial, superlative most consubstantial)
- Of the same substance or essence.
- 1603, John Florio, transl.; Michel de Montaigne, chapter 18, in The Essayes, […], book II, printed at London: By Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], OCLC 946730821:
- I have no more made my booke, then my booke hath made me. A booke consubstantiall to his Author […].
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Usage notes
- Used especially of the three persons of the Christian Trinity
Translations
of the same substance
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References
- OED 2nd edition 1989
Related terms
- coessential