🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

atanasiano

Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-ta-na-ˈsja-no

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Athanasian/ˌæθəˈneɪʒən/
adjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El símbolo atanasiano defiende la doctrina de la Trinidad."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of Saint Athanasius or his theological doctrines, particularly concerning the Trinity.

    "The theologian delivered a lecture on the historical context of the Athanasian Creed."
  2. 2

    Pertaining to the Athanasian Creed, an early Christian statement of belief focused on the Trinity and the incarnation.

    "Historically, the church recited the Athanasian Creed during major liturgical feasts."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin name Athanasius, originating from the Greek Athanasios meaning 'immortal', combined with the English adjectival suffix -an. It historically relates to Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, a 4th-century church father, and his staunch defense of Trinitarian orthodoxy.

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