patristics

English

Etymology

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

Noun

patristics (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

• patrology

Coordinate terms

• matristics

Translations

patristics

• Dutch: patristiek f
• Esperanto: patristiko
• Finnish: patristiikka
• 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)