parousia

Par·ou·si·a

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-roo-zee-uh, -see-uh, pahr-oo-see-uh]
- /pəˈru zi ə, -si ə, ˌpɑr uˈsi ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-roo-zee-uh, -see-uh, pahr-oo-see-uh]
- /pəˈru zi ə, -si ə, ˌpɑr uˈsi ə/

Definitions of parousia word

noun parousia advent (def 4). 1
noun parousia (lowercase) Platonism. the presence in any thing of the idea after which it was formed. 1
noun parousia Second Coming 0

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Origin of parousia

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

1870-75; < Greek parousía a being present, presence, equivalent to par- par- + ous- (stem of ôn, present participle of eînai to be) + -ia -ia

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Parts of speech for Parousia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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parousia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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