Amyrautian
|A-my-raut-ian|
/ˌæmɪˈrɔːʃən/
relating to Amyraut / Amyraldian theology
Etymology
'Amyrautian' originates from the proper name 'Amyraut' (Moses Amyraut), used in French as 'Amyraut', formed in English by adding the adjectival suffix '-ian' meaning 'related to' or 'belonging to'.
'Amyrautian' developed via the Latinized scholarly form 'Amyraldus' (used in theological Latin). From that Latin form English produced the adjective 'Amyraldian' and variant spellings such as 'Amyrautian' appeared in later theological literature; the modern English form became established in works discussing Amyraut's teachings.
Initially it meant 'of or relating to Amyraut as a person', but over time it came to denote specifically 'relating to Amyraut's theological positions (Amyraldianism)', especially the doctrine of hypothetical universalism within Reformed theology.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a follower of or adherent to the teachings or doctrines of Moses Amyraut; a proponent of Amyraldian theology.
The Amyrautian defended the doctrine at the synod.
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Adjective 1
relating to Moses Amyraut (Amyraldus) or to the theological views associated with him (Amyraldianism), especially the doctrine of hypothetical universalism within Reformed theology.
Scholars debated Amyrautian interpretations of predestination in the 17th-century Reformed churches.
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