hypostase
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin hypostasis, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ὑπόστασις (hupóstasis). Compare substance.
Pronunciation
- (mute h) IPA(key): /i.pɔs.taz/
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Noun
hypostase f (plural hypostases)
- (theology, philosophy) hypostasis
Further reading
- “hypostase”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.