Patristic \Pa*tris"tic\, Patristical \Pa*tris"tic*al\, a. [F. patristique. See {Paternal}.] Of or pertaining to the Fathers of the Christian church. The voluminous editor of Jerome anf of tons of patristic theology. --I. Taylor.
patristical adj : of or relating to the writings of the early church fathers [syn: {patristic}]