English Explanatory Dictionary

Marcion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Marcus, from Koine Greek, particularly
  2. Marcion of Sinope, 2nd-century preacher and theologian credited with compiling a gospel and the first Christian Biblical canon, founder of Marcionism, a sect that rejected the scriptural authority of the Hebrew Tanakh (Old Testament) and the disciples and apostles other than Paul as serving the Demiurge.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑrʃiən/ /ˈmɑrʃən/ /ˈmɑrsiən/ märʹshē.ən märʹshən märʹsē.ən /ˈmɑːʃiən/ /ˈmɑːʃən/ /ˈmɑːsiən/ mäʹshē.ən mäʹshən mäʹsē.ən

Word forms

Marcion

Etymology

From Late Latin Mārciōn, from Koine Greek Μᾱρκῑ́ων (Mārkī́ōn, “Marky, little Mark, son of Mark”), from Ancient Greek Μᾶρκος (Mârkos) + -ίων (-íōn, “-son: forming patronymics”), from Latin Mārcus, from Mārs + -cus (“forming adjectives”), from Old Latin Māvors (“Mars, god of war”) and Proto-Indo-European *-kos (“forming desubstantival adjectives”).

Related words

Marcionist Marcionite Marcionitic Marcionitish Marcionitism

Derived words

Marcionism

Translations

Bulgarian: Маркион French: Marcion German: Marcion German: Markion Ancient Greek: Μᾱρκῑ́ων Italian: Marcione Latin: Mārciōn Spanish: Marción
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