consubstantial

[ kon-suh b-stan-shuh l ]
/ ˌkɒn səbˈstæn ʃəl /
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adjective

of one and the same substance, essence, or nature.

Origin of consubstantial

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin consubstantiālis, equivalent to con- con- + substanti(a) substance + -ālis -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM consubstantial

con·sub·stan·tial·ism, noun con·sub·stan·tial·ist, noun con·sub·stan·ti·al·i·ty, noun con·sub·stan·tial·ly, adverb

Words nearby consubstantial

constructive dismissal, constructive interference, constructivism, constructor, construe, consubstantial, consubstantiate, consubstantiation, consuela, consuetude, consuetudinary

Words related to consubstantial

identical, comparable, complementary, related, akin, analogous, like, agnate, allied, coincident, coincidental, collateral, companion, congruent, congruous, consonant, corresponding, homogeneous, kin, kindred

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British Dictionary definitions for consubstantial

consubstantial
/ (ˌkɒnsəbˈstænʃəl) /

adjective

Christian theol (esp of the three persons of the Trinity) regarded as identical in substance or essence though different in aspect

Derived forms of consubstantial

consubstantiality, noun consubstantially, adverb

Word Origin for consubstantial

C15: from Church Latin consubstāntiālis, from Latin com- + substantia substance