Baius
/ˈbaɪ.əs/noun
The Latinized name of the sixteenth-century theologian Michael de Bay, also known as Michael Baius.
Did you know?Michael Baius’s teachings on original sin and human grace were condemned by Pope Pius V in 1567, with 79 propositions attributed to him declared heretical or erroneous.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
French
Michel de Bay
“The birth name of the theologian later known by the Latinized form Baius.”
16th Century
Latin
Michael Baius
“A scholarly Latin rendering of Michel de Bay’s name.”
1567
Latin
Baius
“The name used in papal condemnation of his theological propositions.”
17th Century
Latin
Baianismus
“The theological system associated with Baius.”
Modern English
English
Baius
“A historical proper name used chiefly in theological and ecclesiastical scholarship.”
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