parousia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παρουσία (parousía, “presence”).

Noun

parousia

  1. The second coming of Christ.
    • 1948, CS Lewis, Notes on the Way:
      Only one wearing the masculine uniform can (provisionally, and till the Parousia) represent the Lord to the Church: for we are all, corporately and individually, feminine to Him.

Translations

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παρουσία (parousía, “presence”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /parouˈsia/ [pa.ro.uˈsi.a]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: pa‧rou‧si‧a

Noun

parousia (plural parousia-parousia)

  1. (Christianity) parousia

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