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PRONUNCIATION OF PATRISTIC

patristic  [pəˈtrɪstɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PATRISTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Patristic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PATRISTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Patristics

Patristics or Patrology is the study of the Early Christian writers who are designated Church Fathers. The names derive from the combined forms of Latin pater and Greek patḗr. The period is generally considered to run from the end of New Testament times or end of the Apostolic Age to either AD 451, or to the 8th century Second Council of Nicaea.

Definition of patristic in the English dictionary

The definition of patristic in the dictionary is of or relating to the Fathers of the Church, their writings, or the study of these.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PATRISTIC


aphoristic
ˌæfəˈrɪstɪk
behavioristic
bɪˌheɪvjəˈrɪstɪk
belletristic
ˌbelɪˈtrɪstɪk
characteristic
ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk
coloristic
ˌkʌləˈrɪstɪk
eristic
ɛˈrɪstɪk
Eucharistic
ˌjuːkəˈrɪstɪk
floristic
flɒˈrɪstɪk
formularistic
ˌfɔːmjʊləˈrɪstɪk
futuristic
ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɪstɪk
heuristic
hjʊəˈrɪstɪk
hubristic
hjuːˈbrɪstɪk
hypocoristic
ˌhaɪpəkɔːˈrɪstɪk
juristic
dʒʊˈrɪstɪk
militaristic
ˌmɪlɪtəˈrɪstɪk
myristic
mɪˈrɪstɪk
puristic
pjʊəˈrɪstɪk
tristich
ˈtrɪstɪk
uncharacteristic
ˌʌnkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk
voyeuristic
ˌvwaɪəˈrɪstɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PATRISTIC

patrilineal
patrilineally
patrilinear
patrilinearly
patriliny
patrilocal
patrilocally
patrimonial
patrimonially
patrimonies
patrimony
patriot
patriotic
Patriotic Front
patriotically
patriotism
patristical
patristically
patristicism
patristics

WORDS THAT END LIKE PATRISTIC

anachronistic
artistic
autistic
ballistic
deterministic
domestic
holistic
journalistic
linguistic
logistic
mechanistic
minimalistic
optimistic
probabilistic
realistic
sadistic
simplistic
statistic
stylistic
synergistic
unrealistic

Synonyms and antonyms of patristic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «patristic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PATRISTIC

Find out the translation of patristic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of patristic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «patristic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

教父
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

patrística
570 millions of speakers

English

patristic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

patristic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الآبائي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

святоотеческое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

patrística
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গির্জার ধর্মাধ্যক্ষগণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

patristique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Patristic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

patristischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

教父の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Patristic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về các giáo phụ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

patristic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Patristic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Patristik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

patristico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

patrystycznych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

святоотеческое
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

patristică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πατερική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

patristiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

patristic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

patristisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of patristic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PATRISTIC»

The term «patristic» is normally little used and occupies the 118.569 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PATRISTIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about patristic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PATRISTIC»

Discover the use of patristic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to patristic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Westminster Handbook to Patristic Theology
This outstanding handbook by a leading specialist in Patristic Theology provides students and scholars with easy access to key terms, figures, socio-cultural developments, and controversies of this period, extending to the ninth-century.
John Anthony McGuckin, 2004
2
Kierkegaard and the Patristic and Medieval Traditions
This volume features articles which employ source-work research to trace Kierkegaard's understanding and use of authors from the Patristic and Medieval traditions.
Jon Bartley Stewart, 2008
3
Hebrew Scripture in Patristic Biblical Theory: Canon, ...
Though Christians used Greek translations of the Bible, many Fathers acknowledged that the status of their Old Testament as originally Hebrew scripture bore certain implications for their biblical theory, especially for the canon, language, ...
Edmon L. Gallagher, 2012
4
A Patristic Greek Reader
The heart of this book is a selection of Greek texts from early Christian writers, along with notes so that a person with one year of Greek can read the texts.
Rodney A. Whitacre, 2007
5
The Hope of the Early Church: A Handbook of Patristic ...
This book is an outline of the development of eschatological thought in the first seven centuries of Christianity.
Brian Daley, 1991
6
Patristic and Text-Critical Studies: The Collected Essays of ...
This volume brings together thirty-two essays by William L. Petersen (1950-2006), offering an overview of his ground-breaking work on, among other things, Tatian’s Diatessaron and New Testament textual criticism.
William Lawrence Petersen, Jan Krans, Joseph Verheyden, 2011
7
Apocalyptic Thought in Early Christianity (Holy Cross ...
This volume explores how early Christian understandings of apocalyptic writings and teachings are reflected in the theology, social practices, and institutions of the early church.
Robert S.J. Daly, 2009
8
Simon Magus in Patristic, Medieval And Early Modern Traditions
This book is an exploration of the post-New Testament figure of Simon Magus spanning the patristic era, Middle Ages, and the early modern period as found in art, vernacular literatures, heresiologies, theological texts, hagiographies and ...
Alberto Ferreiro, 2005
9
Early Patristic Readings of Romans
This volume traces the earliest receptions of Paul's Letter to the Romans, seeking to elucidate their hermeneutical strategies as they endorse, explain, construct, and rework Romans as a normative authority.
Kathy L. Gaca, L. L. Welborn, 2005
10
Handbook of Patristic Exegesis: The Bible in Ancient ...
Through this "Handbook of Patristic Exegesis," the reader will obtain a balanced and cohesive picture of the Early Church.
Charles Kannengiesser, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PATRISTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term patristic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Book Notice: JB Lightfoot on Acts of the Apostles
J.B. Lightfoot (1828-89) was one of the preeminent biblical and patristic commentators of his day. Many had known about the collection of ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
2
Student Essay Contest Winner: First Place
He is studying patristic theology, with a special interest in the Greek Fathers. He is pictured here with his fiancee, Mary Lynn Alexander. 0. 0+1. «First Things, Jul 15»
3
Something About Carly: Fiorina and the Professional Political Class
While it's refreshing to learn that Americans are waking up to the reality of a patristic, entrenched political elite, it's distressing that Fiorina ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
4
Jesus, Ebionites and Jewish-Christians
The Ebionites and other Jewish Christian sects were well known in early patristic sources, and the idea that they had kept alive the authentic ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
5
New Kansas City priest helps spread the faith in Bytes
Or listeners can subscribe to the podcast for free on iTunes, or get more information at Facebook or Twitter, or link to goodies like Patristic ... «The Catholic Key, Jul 15»
6
Book Notice: The Inspiration and Interpretation of Scripture
Michael Graves' book on patristic views of inspiration and interpretation is a particularly informative study of what we can learn from the church ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
7
Fiorina Claims She's Not Part of the "Professional Political Class"
While it's refreshing to learn that Americans are waking up to the reality of a patristic, entrenched political elite, it's distressing that Fiorina ... «OpEdNews, Jul 15»
8
Norfolk lecture by leading theology scholar
... and is currently Associate Professor at Marquette University in the US, where he teaches Patristic, Byzantine and Modern Orthodox Theology. «Network Norwich, Jul 15»
9
Source code theft threatens nation's software industry
However, investigation by the National Mirror indicated that despite sundry efforts to deal with the patristic monster of piracy in the industry, the ... «Osun Defender, Jul 15»
10
Jacob Arminius– Theologian of Grace Part Five
If it helps, think of Arminius' distinction between the natural and supernatural aspects of the image as analogous to the patristic (Irenaean) ... «Patheos, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Patristic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/patristic>. May 2024 ».
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