Hieronymic

[ hahy-er-uh-nim-ik, hahy-ruh- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to St. Jerome.

Other Words From

• pre-Hi·er·o·nym·i·an adjective
• pre-Hi·er·o·nym·ic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hieronymic¹

1650–60; < Latin Hieronym ( us ) Jerome + -ic

Example Sentences

Hieronymic, hī-e-rō-nim′ik, adj. of or pertaining to St Jerome—also Hieronym′ian.—n.

From Project Gutenberg

The Hieronymic alphabet, particularly used by the priests of Dalmatia and Croatia, is so called from the tradition which attributes it to St. Hieronymus.

From Project Gutenberg