What does "tertullian" mean?

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

How do you pronounce "tertullian"?

Pronounced //təɹˈtʌli.ən//.

Common synonyms include: apostle, disciple, evangelist, father, paul, quintus septimius florens tertullianus.

//təɹˈtʌli.ən// adj, name

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Adjective

1
Of, relating to, or in the style or manner of Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus from Carthage. not-comparable
"And so the Malay C.P.O. listened, with a Tertullian willingness to believe, to the white men's stories."

Proper Noun

1
A Roman cognomen, in particular borne by the Christian theologian Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus from Carthage.

"And so the Malay C.P.O. listened, with a Tertullian willingness to believe, to the white men's stories."

Anglicized from Latin Tertullianus.

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