Latin Word of the Day
October 10, 2026
Natura
nah-TOO-rah
Nature
Context & Tradition
In Christology, Christ has two natures — divine and human — united in one person.
In Use
The Monophysite heresy denied Christ's true human natura.
How to Pronounce Church Latin
In Ecclesiastical (Church) Latin: c before e/i sounds like ch (Deus = DAY-oos); ae sounds like ay; v sounds like v. The pronunciation shown above follows this Roman tradition — the one used in every Catholic church.
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