patristic

English

Etymology

From patri- +‎ -istic.

Adjective

patristic (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the fathers of the early Christian church, especially their writings.
   • 1962, Marshall McLuhan, The Gutenberg Galaxy, Canada: University of Toronto Press, page 80:

     The word modern was a term of reproach used by patristic humanists against the medieval schoolmen who developed the new logic and physics.

2. (genetics) Relating to a lineage.

Derived terms

• patristic anthology

Related terms

• matristic
• matristics
• patristical
• patristics

Translations

pertaining to early Christian church leaders

• Finnish: kirkkoisiin liittyvä, kirkkoisien
• French: patristique (fr)
• Italian: patristico
• Polish: patrystyczny (pl)
• Spanish: patrístico

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French patristique.

Adjective

patristic m or n (feminine singular patristică, masculine plural patristici, feminine and neuter plural patristice)

1. patristic

Declension

Declension of patristic

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	patristic		patristică	patristici	patristice
	definite	patristicul		patristica	patristicii	patristicele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	patristic		patristice	patristici	patristice
	definite	patristicului		patristicei	patristicilor	patristicelor