Nicene
/naɪˈsiːn/noun
Relating to the First Council of Nicaea or to the creed formulated there.
Did you know?Nicene comes from Nicaea, the city where bishops met in 325 CE, and its legacy is so powerful that the creed’s words still echo in worship across the world.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Νίκαια (Níkaia)
“The city of Nicaea, named from victory”
Latin
Latin
Nicaea
“Nicaea, the city in Bithynia”
4th Century
Latin
Nicenus
“Of or belonging to Nicaea”
Middle English
English
Nicene
“Pertaining to the Council of Nicaea or its creed”
Modern English
English
Nicene
“Relating to the First Council of Nicaea or the Nicene Creed”