patristics

patristics

English

Etymology

From pater (“father”).

Noun

patristics (uncountable)

1. The study of the works of the early Christian Church Fathers.

Coordinate terms

• matristics

Derived terms

• patristics scholar

Translations

patristics

Dutch: patristiek f Esperanto: patristiko French: patristique (fr) f German: Patristik (de) f Ido: patristiko (io) Interlingua: patristica Italian: patristica (it) f Polish: patrystyka f Portuguese: patrística (pt) f Russian: патри́стика (ru) f (patrístika) Spanish: patrística (es) f Ukrainian: патри́стика f (patrýstyka)