homoiousia

noun

ho·​moi·​ou·​sia

¦hōˌmȯi¦üzēə,

-üsēə,

-üzh(ē)ə,

-üsh(ē)ə

plural -s

: similarity but not identity in essence or substance : essential likeness

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Greek homoiousios + Latin -ia -y

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