Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patrology

/pəˈtɹɒlədʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pa-trol-o-gy
IPA: /pəˈtɹɒlədʒi/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the study of the lives and works (especially the writings) of the Church Fathers.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

a handbook or published collection of patristic literature.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin patrologia.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /pəˈtɹɒlədʒi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

patrologies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

patrologist

Synonyms

patristics

Questions

How do you pronounce patrology?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈtɹɒlədʒi/.
What does patrology mean?: the study of the lives and works (especially the writings) of the Church Fathers.
Where does patrology come from?: Borrowed from New Latin patrologia.

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