tripersonal

[ trahy-pur-suh-nl ]

adjective

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. consisting of or existing in three persons, as the Godhead.

tripersonal

/ traɪˈpɜːsənəl /

adjective

1. Christian theol (of God) existing as the Trinity Compare unipersonal

Derived Forms

• ˌtripersonˈality, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tripersonal¹

First recorded in 1635–45; tri- + personal

Example Sentences

Tripersonal, trī-pėr′sun-al, adj. consisting of three persons.—ns.

From Project Gutenberg

Triper′sonalist, a believer in the Trinity; Tripersonal′ity.

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