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patristics

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
pa-tris-tics
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

matristics

Synonyms

patrology

Questions

What does patristics mean?
The study of the works of the early Christian Church Fathers.
Where does patristics come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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