ΑΥ̓ΤΕΞΟΥΣΙΑ, αὐτεξουσια
AUTEXOUSIA, autexousia
Sounds Like: ow-tek-soo-SEE-ah
Translations: self-authority, self-power, free will, self-determination, independence, a self-authority, a self-power, a free will, a self-determination, an independence
From the root: ΑΥ̓ΤΟΣ, ἘΞΟΥΣΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'αὐτός' (self) and 'ἐξουσία' (authority, power). It refers to the state of having power or authority over oneself, implying self-determination, independence, or free will. It describes the ability to act according to one's own will without external compulsion.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 8:18
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΑΥ̓ΤΟΣ, ἘΞΟΥΣΙΑ, appear in our texts.
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