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supersubstantial

adj

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.

  1. derived from substantiālis
  2. derived from substanciel
  3. inherited from substancial
  4. prefixed as supersubstantial — “super + substantial”

Definitions

  1. More than substantial, transcending all substance

    More than substantial, transcending all substance; spiritual.

    • 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA