Hieronymic

adjective

Hi·​er·​o·​nym·​ic

¦hī(ə)rə¦nimik

variants or less commonly Hieronymian

-mēən

: of, relating to, or composed by St. Jerome

the Hieronymic version of the Bible

Word History

Etymology

Eusebius Hieronymus (St. Jerome) †420 church father + English -ic or -ian

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