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The word derives from the Medieval Latin empyreus, an adaptation of the Ancient Greek empyros (ἔμπυρος), meaning "in or on the fire (pyr)". [1] In Christian religious cosmologies, the Empyrean was "the source of light" and where God and saved souls resided, [1] and in medieval Christianity, the Empyrean was the third heaven and beyond ...
The earliest known use of the word empyrean is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for empyrean is from before 1500, in Secreta Secretorum.
Sep 14, 2020 · empyrean (n.)"empyreal," mid-14c. (as empyre), probably via Medieval Latin empyreus, from Greek empyros "fiery," from assimilated form of en (see en-(2)) + pyr "fire" (from PIE root *paewr-"fire"). As an adjective in English from early 15c. The etymological sense is "formed of pure fire or light."
Feb 2, 2018 · It appears, however, the Latin word 'empiraeum' was first used (and perhaps coined) by the Neoplatonist writer Martianus Capella (360-428), to refer to a luminous “Empyrean realm of pure understanding” beyond the borders of the sensible world.
The Empyrean was thus used as a name for the incorporeal "heaven of the first day", [3] and in Christian literature for the dwelling-place of God, the blessed, celestial beings so divine they are made of pure light, and the source of light and creation. [1]
Oct 13, 2021 · Empyrean was first recorded in English in the early 1600s. how is empyrean used? It was the belief of Europe during the Middle Ages, that our globe was the centre of the universe.
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The word is recorded from late Middle English (as an adjective, meaning belonging to or deriving from heaven), and comes via medieval Latin from Greek empurios, from en- ‘in’ + pur ‘fire’ The noun dates from the mid 17th century.
