ousia

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek οὐσία (ousía), from οὖσα (oûsa), the feminine present participle of εἰμί (eimí, “I am”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈuːsɪə/, /ˈuːzɪə/ === Noun === ousia (uncountable) (theology) The essential nature or ‘substance’ of God, often as contrasted to the ‘energies’ (external actions and influences) through which he is manifest. (philosophy) Essence, being. == Italian == === Alternative forms === usia === Etymology === From Ancient Greek οὐσία (ousía). === Noun === ousia f (plural ousie) ousia