coessential

[ koh-i-sen-shuhl ]

adjective

1. united in essence; having the same essence or nature.

coessential

/ ˌkəʊɪˌsɛnʃɪˈælɪtɪ; ˌkəʊɪˈsɛnʃəl /

adjective

1. Christianity being one in essence or nature: a term applied to the three persons of the Trinity

Derived Forms

• ˌcoesˈsentially, adverb
• coessentiality, noun

Other Words From

• coes·senti·ali·ty coes·sential·ness noun
• coes·sential·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of coessential¹

1425–75; late Middle English. See co-, essential

Example Sentences

It is such thoughtless indulgence of muscles growing obsolescent that retards the evolution of our species, a species, sir, which I claim is coessential in fundamental attributes with contemporaneous amphibia.

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