Nicaean
/naɪˈsiː.ən/noun
Relating to Nicaea, especially the ancient city in Asia Minor or the councils of the Christian Church held there.
Did you know?The First Council of Nicaea in 325 CE produced the core form of the Nicene Creed while debating the nature of Christ.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*neik-
“To attack, force, or achieve victory; the reconstructed root behind Greek victory vocabulary.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
níkē (νίκη)
“Victory or success; also the name of the Greek goddess of victory.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Nikaía (Νίκαια)
“Nicaea, a city name generally associated with Greek níkē, “victory,” though the place-name’s exact origin is not entirely certain.”
Late Antiquity
Greek/Latin
Nicaenus / Nicaeanus
“Relating to Nicaea or to the councils held there.”
17th Century
English
Nicaean
“Relating to the Council of Nicaea or its creed.”
Modern English
English
Nicaean
“Connected with Nicaea, its councils, or the Nicene theological tradition.”