Definitions For Enhypostasia

Noun

{{en-noun, !}} (Christianity, _, (christology)) The state#noun, state of the human#adjective, human nature of jesus christ being entirely dependent#adjective, dependent on, and not exist, existing independently of, the divine#adjective, divine nature of god as a whole (which is the hypostasis of the holy trinity comprise, comprising god the father, god the son, and god the holy spirit), or individual persons of the Trinity such as the Father and the Holy Spirit.

Usage notes

Merriam-Webster Online{{R:Merriam-Webster Online}} indicates the existence of the plural form enhypostasias, but it is currently unattested. However, enhypostases, the plural of enhypostasis, is attestable.

Alternative forms

enhypostasis

Derived terms

enhypostatic

Related terms

anhypostasia, anhypostasis hypostasis

Etymology

of the holy trinity in the church of San Pablo Tepetzingo in {{w, Puebla City}}, puebla, mexico]] {{PIE root, en, steh₂}} Borrowed from "in" + ὑπόστασις, , existence; essence; substance + -ία, pos=suffix forming nouns. "t=below, under + στάσις, , standing. Compare {{cog, grc, ἐνυπόστατος, , substantial".{{cite-book, author=Benjamin Gleede, title=The Development of the Term {{lang, el, ἐνυπόστατος}} from Origen to John of Damascus, series=Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae, seriesvolume=113, location=Leiden, publisher=w:brill publishers, brill, year=2012, isbn=978-90-04-22419-3, issn=0920-623X}}. the word is analysable as en- , hypostasis , -ia.

Is Enhypostasia a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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