# transubstantiation

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɹænz.səbˈstæn.ʃiˌeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #81,917

## Definitions
1. The doctrine holding that the bread and wine of the Eucharist are essentially transformed into the body and blood of Jesus.
2. Conversion of one substance into another.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānsubstantiātiō.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/transubstantiation