heteroousian

English

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Ancient Greek ἑτεροουσιος (heteroousios, “of a different nature”), formed from ἕτερος (héteros, “another, different”) and οὐσία (ousía, “nature, being”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛtəɹəʊˈuːzɪən/

Adjective

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

See also

• homoiousian
• homoousian
• monoousian