author of life en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɔːθəɹəvˈlaɪf/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- ôʹthərəvlīfʹ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Calque of Late Latin auctor vītae (literally “the originator or cause of life”): “life” understood to mean existence simpliciter in the case of God the Father, and to mean the salvation of eternal life in the case of God the Son.
Meanings
- An epithet of God and of Jesus.
Synonyms
Prince of life (epithet of Jesus)
Translations (2)
la auctor vītae (epithet of God the Father) · la auctor vītae (epithet of God the Son: Jesus)