paleochristian

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adjective

Describing the early Christian church, its people, architecture and culture, etc.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

adjectivepaleochristian (comparative more paleochristian, superlative most paleochristian)

comparative more paleochristian · superlative most paleochristian · alternative paleo-christian · alternative paleo-Christian · alternative Paleo-Christian · alternative palaeochristian · alternative palaeo-christian · alternative palaeo-Christian · alternative Palaeo-Christian

  1. Describing the early Christian church, its people, architecture and culture, etc.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. EnglishChristian
  4. Englishpaleochristian

From paleo- + Christian.

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Translations

Finnish varhaiskristillinen
  • varhaiskristillinenrelating to the early Christian church
French paléochrétien
  • paléochrétienrelating to the early Christian church
Italian paleocristiano
  • paleocristianorelating to the early Christian church
Polish paleochrześcijański, wczesnochrześcijański
  • paleochrześcijańskirelating to the early Christian church
  • wczesnochrześcijańskirelating to the early Christian church
Portuguese paleocristão
  • paleocristãorelating to the early Christian church
Romanian paleocreștin
  • paleocreștinrelating to the early Christian church
Swedish fornkristen, gammalkristen
  • fornkristenrelating to the early Christian church
  • gammalkristenrelating to the early Christian church
Cite this entry
APA

paleochristian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleochristian

MLA

“paleochristian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleochristian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paleochristian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleochristian.

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