Cyprianic

adjective

Cyp·​ri·​an·​ic

: of, belonging to, or based on the thought of St. Cyprian

Word History

Etymology

St. Cyprian (Thascius C. Cyprianus) †258 martyred bishop of Carthage + English -ic

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