தேவவசீகரம்

Tamil

Etymology

From தேவ (tēva, “god”) +‎ வசீகரம் (vacīkaram). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t̪eːʋɐʋɐt͡ɕiːɡɐɾɐm/, [t̪eːʋɐʋɐsiːɡɐɾɐm]

Noun

தேவவசீகரம் • (tēvavacīkaram)

(Christianity) transubstantiation

References

University of Madras (1924–1936) “தேவவசீகரம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press