Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)The study of the works of the early Christian Church Fathers.

    Patristik

    патри́стикаpatrístika

    патри́стикаpatrýstyka

    the writings of the early Church Fathers

Translations

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Origin

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin patristica, from Latin pater (“father”).

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin patristica, from Latin pater (“father”).

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers:patrology
  • the writings of the early Church Fathers:patrology

Word family

2 related words

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