consubstantial

[ kon-suhb-stan-shuhl ]
See synonyms for consubstantial on Thesaurus.com
adjective
  1. of one and the same substance, essence, or nature, especially the three divine persons of the Christian Trinity.

Origin of consubstantial

1
First recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English, from Late Latin consubstantiālis, equivalent to con- prefix + substanti(a) “existence, corporeal existence” + -ālis adjective suffix; see origin at con-, substantial

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use consubstantial in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for consubstantial

consubstantial

/ (ˌkɒnsəbˈstænʃəl) /


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

Origin of consubstantial

1
C15: from Church Latin consubstāntiālis, from Latin com- + substantia substance

Derived forms of consubstantial

  • consubstantiality, noun
  • consubstantially, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012