diatessaron


di·a·tes·sa·ron

noun \ˌdī-ə-ˈte-sə-rən\

Definition of DIATESSARON

: a harmony of the four Gospels edited and arranged into a single connected narrative

Origin of DIATESSARON

Greek (Euangelion) dia tessarōn, literally, Gospel out of four, from dia through, out of + tessarōn, genitive of tessares four — more at dia-, four
First Known Use: 1803

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