monothelete
/məˈnɒθɪliːt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Someone who believed Christ had two natures (human and divine), but one single will; a Monothelite.
adj
Pertaining to such a belief.
Example Sentences
- "The increasing desperation of the imperial authorities to reap political benefits from their Monothelete compromise in the face of Arab military successes led them into brutal measures, not merely against Maximus but against Pope Martin; that did more to harm than help the Monothelete cause."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: μονοθελήτης
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /məˈnɒθɪliːt/