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Tertullian

adj · name · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /tɜːˈtʌli.ən/
  • US: /təɹˈtʌli.ən/
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adj

Meaning 1

Of, relating to, or in the style or manner of Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus from Carthage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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name

Meaning 2

A Roman cognomen, in particular borne by the Christian theologian Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus from Carthage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

Carthaginian theologian whose writing influenced early Christian theology (160-230)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser

History

Etymology

Anglicized from Latin Tertullianus.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: Տերտուղիանոս (Tertuġianos) — Roman cognomen
  • French: Tertullien — Roman cognomen
  • Latin: Tertullianus — Roman cognomen
  • Russian: Тертуллиан (Tertullian) — Roman cognomen