patristic

[ puh-tris-tik ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to the fathers of the Christian church or their writings.

Origin of patristic

1
First recorded in 1830–40; patr(i)- + -istic
  • Sometimes pa·tris·ti·cal .

Other words from patristic

  • pa·tris·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • pa·tris·ti·cal·ness, noun
  • un·pa·tris·tic, adjective
  • un·pa·tris·ti·cal, adjective
  • un·pa·tris·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby patristic

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British Dictionary definitions for patristic

patristic

patristical

/ (pəˈtrɪstɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the Fathers of the Church, their writings, or the study of these

Derived forms of patristic

  • patristically, adverb
  • patristics, noun functioning as singular

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