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Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin baptistērium, baptizātōrium, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστήριον (baptistḗrion); equivalent to baptiste + -erie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bapˌtist(ə)ˈriː(ə)/, /bapˈtist(ə)riː(ə)/, /ˈbaptist(ə)riː(ə)/
Noun
baptisterie (chiefly Late Middle English, rare)
- A baptistry (the facility where baptism occurs)
- The baptismal font.
- The church service held in conjunction with baptism.
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Descendants
References
Old French
Etymology
Likely from baptiste + -erie
Noun
baptisterie oblique singular, f (oblique plural baptisteries, nominative singular baptisterie, nominative plural baptisteries)
- baptistry