different between communion vs prosphora

English

Etymology

From Middle English communion, from Old French comunion, from Ecclesiastical Latin comm?ni? (“communion”), from Latin comm?nis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??mju?nj?n/
• Hyphenation: com?mu?nion

Noun

communion (countable and uncountable, plural communions)

1. A joining together of minds or spirits.
2. (Christianity) Holy Communion
3. (Roman Catholicism) A form of ecclesiastical unity between the Roman Church and another, so that the latter is considered part of the former.

Synonyms

• (Holy Communion): sacrament (Mormon)

Translations

Derived terms

• communion wafer
• Holy Communion
• Spiritual Communion

Related terms

French

Etymology

From Old French comunion, borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin communio, communionem, from Latin communis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?.my.nj??/

Noun

communion f (plural communions)

1. Communion; communion

Related terms

• commun
• communier

Further reading

• “communion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Norman

Etymology

From Old French comunion, borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin communio, communionem, from Latin communis.

Noun

communion f (plural communions)

1. (Jersey) communion

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???????? (prosphorá, “offering”), from ???? (towards) + ???? (bring)

Noun

prosphora (plural prosphoras)

1. a holy bread; a small loaf of leavened bread, used for communion in Orthodox Church. Usually consists of two layers, symbolizing the dual nature of Christ.

Translations

See also

• antidoron
• eulogia
• host
• wafer