teología

theology

noun teh-oh-loh-HEE-ah Rare

Origin: From Greek theologia (discourse about God), from theos (god) + logos (word, study).

Usage Note

Teología is the academic study of the nature of God and religious belief. In Spanish universities it is a formal faculty (Facultad de Teología). A practitioner is a teólogo/a. The adjective teológico is used in phrases like debate teológico or virtud teológica (theological virtue).

Examples

"Estudió teología en la universidad pontificia."

Natural Translation

She studied theology at the pontifical university.

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