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ousia

/ˈuːsɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
ou-sia
IPA
/ˈuːsɪə/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The essential nature or ‘substance’ of God, often as contrasted to the ‘energies’ (external actions and influences) through which he is manifest.

Uncountable

noun

Essence, being.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek οὐσία (ousía), from οὖσα (oûsa), the feminine present participle of εἰμί (eimí, “I am”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈuːsɪə/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce ousia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈuːsɪə/.
What does ousia mean?
The essential nature or ‘substance’ of God, often as contrasted to the ‘energies’ (external actions and influences) through which he is manifest.
Where does ousia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce ousia

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