ousia
The essential nature or ‘substance’ of God, often as contrasted to the ‘energies’…The essential nature or ‘substance’ of God, often as contrasted to the ‘energies’ (external actions and influences) through which he is manifest.
/ˈuːsɪə/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The essential nature or ‘substance’ of God, often as contrasted to the ‘energies’ (external actions and influences) through which he is manifest.
(uncountable)Essence, being.
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek οὐσία (ousía), from οὖσα (oûsa), the feminine present participBorrowed from Ancient Greek οὐσία (ousía), from οὖσα (oûsa), the feminine present participle of εἰμί (eimí, “I am”).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable