Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miaphysite

/maɪˈæfɪsaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-a-physite
IPA: /maɪˈæfɪsaɪt/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Miaphysitism; maintaining that Christ has a single, though composite, nature.

noun

A believer in Miaphysitism, (specifically) a member of the Oriental Orthodox Church.

Example Sentences

"The leaders of the Miaphysite cause across the empire still loudly proclaimed their loyalty to the imperial throne, and there is no reason to doubt that most were sincere."

Etymology

A modern coinage from Byzantine Greek μία (mía, “one”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature, substance”) + -ite; see Miaphysitism for more.

Word Breakdown

Root: μία
Suffix: ite

Inflected Forms

miaphysites (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce miaphysite?: The recorded pronunciation is /maɪˈæfɪsaɪt/.
What does miaphysite mean?: Of or pertaining to Miaphysitism; maintaining that Christ has a single, though composite, nature.
Where does miaphysite come from?: A modern coinage from Byzantine Greek μία (mía, “one”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature, substance”) + -ite; see Miaphysitism for more.

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