impanation

English

Etymology

From Latin impānātiō, impānātiōnis, from Latin impānātus, past participle of impānō (“to impanate”), + -tiō, from im- (“in”) + pānis (“bread”). By surface analysis, impanate +‎ -ion.

Noun

impanation (uncountable)

1. (Christianity) The actual, substantial presence of the body of Christ with the bread and wine of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper — as opposed to transubstantiation.

Synonyms

• consubstantiation

References

• “impanation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

impanation f (plural impanations)

1. impanation

Further reading

• “impanation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.