usiarch
nounEtymology From Ancient Greek οὐσία (ousía, “essence, substance”) + ἄρχων (árkhōn, “ruler, leader”).
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Human sciences, Philosophy, Sciences Rare A spiritual being, entity, or divine intellect that rules, governs, or gives shape to a specific realm of existence or level of being.
- An "Usiarch," from the Ancient Greek ousia ("being"), means a kind of ruler of matter in a sphere and is taken from the Hermetic text Asclepius, as is the name ...2015, Jonathan Morton, “Ingenious Genius: Invention, Creation, Reproduction in the High Middle Ages”, in L'Esprit Créateur, volume 55, number 2, pages 4–19: