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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pontificius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pon.tiˈfi.t͡ʃo/
- Rhymes: -itʃo
- Hyphenation: pon‧ti‧fì‧cio
Adjective
pontificio (feminine pontificia, masculine plural pontifici, feminine plural pontificie)
- pontifical
- papal
Derived terms
Further reading
- pontificio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Adjective
pontificiō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of pontificius
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pontificius.
Adjective
pontificio (feminine pontificia, masculine plural pontificios, feminine plural pontificias)
- pontifical
- papal
Derived terms
Further reading