Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supersubstantial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-sub-stan-tial
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

More than substantial, transcending all substance; spiritual.

Example Sentences

"That heauenlye and supersubstancyall breadde and cuppe, beyng consecrate with that solemne benediction, is profitable to the lyfe and saluacyon of the whole man."
"Give us the supersubstantial bread—the bread of life."

Etymology

From super- + substantial, after Latin supersubstantialis used by Jerome to render Ancient Greek ἐπιούσιος (epioúsios) in the Lord's Prayer. Introduced in English (where ἐπιούσιος is otherwise rendered as "daily") by Thomas More in order to make a connection of the "daily bread" of the Lord's Prayer and the "heavenly and supersubstantial" bread of the eucharist.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: super

Derived Forms

supersubstantially

Questions

What does supersubstantial mean?: More than substantial, transcending all substance; spiritual.
Where does supersubstantial come from?: From super- + substantial, after Latin supersubstantialis used by Jerome to render Ancient Greek ἐπιούσιος (epioúsios) in the Lord's Prayer. Introduced in English (where ἐπιούσιος is otherwise rendered as "daily") by Thomas More in order to make a connection of the "daily bread" of the Lord's Prayer and the "heavenly and supersubstantial" bread of the eucharist.

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