Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impanation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: im-pa-na-tion
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Meaning

noun

The actual, substantial presence of the body of Christ with the bread and wine of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper — as opposed to transubstantiation.

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Etymology

From Latin impānātiō, impānātiōnis, from Latin impānātus, past participle of impānō (“to impanate”), + -tiō, from im- (“in”) + pānis (“bread”). By surface analysis, impanate + -ion.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: impānātiō, impānātus

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

consubstantiation

Questions

What does impanation mean?: The actual, substantial presence of the body of Christ with the bread and wine of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper — as opposed to transubstantiation.
Where does impanation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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