Dyophysite

noun

Dy·​oph·​y·​site
dīˈäfəˌsīt
plural -s
: one who maintains the Chalcedonian doctrine that full deity and full humanity exist in the person of Jesus Christ as two natures without confusion or change compare monophysite
Dyophysitic
(¦)dī¦äfə¦sitik
adjective

Word History

Etymology

Late Greek Dyophysitai, Diphysitai, plural, from dyo- dy- or di- + -physitai (from physis nature)

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“Dyophysite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dyophysite. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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