hypostatic union en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of Ecclesiastical Latin ūniō hypostatica, from Byzantine Greek ἕνωσις καθ’ ὑπόστασιν (hénōsis kath’ hupóstasin, literally “union according to the hypostasis”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) In Chalcedonian Christianity, the unity of the two natures of Jesus Christ, divine and human, in a single individual person or hypostasis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hypostatic unions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fr union hypostatique (Translations) · la ūniō hypostatica (Translations)