# patristic

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #73,515

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the fathers of the early Christian church, especially their writings.
2. Relating to a lineage.

## Etymology
From patri- + -istic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/patristic