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Saint Thomas Aquinas

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

13th-century Dominican theologian, Doctor of the Church, author of Summa Theologica, patron of students.

Detailed Definition
Saint Thomas synthesized faith and reason. In poetry, he represents intellectual rigor in service of mystery, influencing philosophical and hymnic verse like "Pange Lingua."
Example
Example in poetry:
Saint Thomas Aquinas's "Summa Theologica" is referenced in philosophical poetry synthesizing faith and reason through scholastic rigor.; Poets use his hymns like "Pange Lingua" in Eucharistic and doctrinal verse.; In medieval sequences, he embodies the Dominican intellectual serving mystery.; A poet could invoke him in debates on angels or transubstantiation.; His patronage of students inspires educational lyrics on learning as prayer.
Additional Notes
Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), Dominican "Angelic Doctor," synthesized faith and reason in Summa Theologica and composed Eucharistic hymns like "Pange Lingua." Poets reference his rigor for philosophical or doctrinal verse. Tip: explore transubstantiation or angelology; related to Albert the Great, he exemplifies scholastic service to mystery in intellectual poetry.
Also Known As
Thomas Aquinas Angelic Doctor
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