Definition of PATRISTICS

patristics

Meanings

Noun

  • the writings of the early Church Fathers
  • the study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers
  • The study of the works of the early Christian Church Fathers.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

patrology

Scrabble Score: 14

patristics is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
patristics is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
patristics is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

patristics is a valid Words With Friends word