consubstantiate

1 of 2

transitive verb

con·​substantiate

¦kän+

-ed/-ing/-s

: to regard as or make to be united in one common substance or nature

language consubstantiated with thought

consubstantiate

2 of 2

adjective

con·​sub·​stan·​ti·​ate

¦kän(t)səbz¦tanch(ē)ə̇t,

-səb¦stan-,

-ēˌāt

: consubstantial

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

New Latin consubstantiatus, past participle of consubstantiare, from Latin com- + New Latin -substantiare (from Latin substantia substance)

Adjective

New Latin consubstantiatus

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