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 […].

Usage notes

Used especially of the three persons of the Christian Trinity

Translations

of the same substance

Armenian:
Old Armenian: էակ (ēak)
Greek: ομοούσιος (el) m (omooúsios)
Italian: consustanziale, consostanziale

Manx: covreeoil
Serbo-Croatian: istobitan m
Spanish: consustancial (es)

References

OED 2nd edition 1989

Related terms

coessential

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