βαπτισμός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From βαπτίζω (baptízō, dip in liquid).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βᾰπτῐσμός • (băptĭsmósm (genitive βᾰπτῐσμοῦ); second declension

  1. a dipping, a washing
  2. baptism

Inflection

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Latin: baptismum (see there for further descendants)
  • Russian: бапти́зм (baptízm)
    • Tajik: баптизм (baptizm)

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