Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parousia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
parou-sia
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The second coming of Christ.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παρουσία (parousía, “presence”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: παρουσία

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Questions

What does parousia mean?
The second coming of Christ.
Where does parousia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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