consubstantial

adjective con·sub·stan·tial \ˌkän(t)-səb-ˈstan(t)-shəl\

Definition of CONSUBSTANTIAL

: of the same substance

Late Latin consubstantialis, from Latin com- + substantia substance

First Known Use: 14th century

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