† polytheousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek πολύθεος , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek πολύθεος of or belonging to many gods, in Hellenistic Greek also believing in many gods, consisting of many gods ( < πολυ- poly- comb. form + θεός god: see theo- comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier atheous adj. and polytheistical adj.

Obsolete. rare.

Involving the worship of more than one god; polytheistic.

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polytheistical1678

polytheous1702

polytheistic1706

polytheist1872

polydaemonistic1877

1702 C. Beaumont J. Beaumont's Psyche (new ed.) xxi. lviii. 318 Heav'n most abhor'd Polytheous Piety.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	polytheous
释义	† polytheousadj. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek πολύθεος , -ous suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek πολύθεος of or belonging to many gods, in Hellenistic Greek also believing in many gods, consisting of many gods ( < πολυ- poly- comb. form + θεός god: see theo- comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier atheous adj. and polytheistical adj. Obsolete. rare. Involving the worship of more than one god; polytheistic. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > theism > [adjective] > polytheistic polytheistical1678 polytheous1702 polytheistic1706 polytheist1872 polydaemonistic1877 1702 C. Beaumont J. Beaumont's Psyche (new ed.) xxi. lviii. 318 Heav'n most abhor'd Polytheous Piety. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1702
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