monophysite
/məˈnɒfɪsaɪt/
monophysite is the alternative letter-case form of Monophysite.
Adjective
monophysite (comparative more monophysite, superlative most monophysite)
- Describing the beliefs of a Μonophysite.
- It followed that however orthodox the Emperor might desire to be, he was forced, if he was a wise man, to take account of the strong bodies of monophysite opinion, which were to be found in Constantinople, in Mesopotamia, in Syria and in Egypt.1957, H. A. L. Fisher, A history of Europe, Edward Arnold publishers, page 135
Noun capitalized: Monophysite
Monophysite (plural Monophysites)
- A member of a Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has one nature, as opposed to the Chalcedonian view that Christ has two natures, both fully man and fully God, and is co-eternal and co-substantial with the Father.
- A member of the Oriental Orthodox Church.
Forms of monophysite
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | monophysites |
| plural | Monophysites |
| alternative form | monophysite |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more monophysite |
| superlative | most monophysite |
Origin of monophysite
From Medieval Latin monophysita, from Byzantine Greek μονοφυσίτης (monophusítēs), from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “single”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature”).
Words formed from monophysite
Questions about monophysite
- What does monophysite mean?
- Monophysite means describing the beliefs of a Μonophysite.
- What is monophysite the alternative letter-case form of?
- Monophysite is the alternative letter-case form of Monophysite.
- What part of speech is monophysite?
- Monophysite can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce monophysite?
- Monophysite is pronounced /məˈnɒfɪsaɪt/.
Words near monophysite in the dictionary
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