consubstantial

English

Etymology

From Latin consubstāntiālis, from con- + substāntia (“substance”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˌkɒnsəbˈstanʃəl/

Adjective

consubstantial (comparative more consubstantial, superlative most consubstantial)

1. Of the same substance or essence.
   • 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, II.18:

     I have no more made my booke, then my booke hath made me. A booke consubstantiall to his Author [...].

Translations

of the same substance

• Armenian:

  Old Armenian: էակ (ēak)

• Italian: consustanziale (it), consostanziale (it)
• Manx: covreeoil (gv)

Usage notes

• Used especially of the three persons of the Christian Trinity

References

• OED 2nd edition 1989