baptisterie
Middle English
Alternative forms
- baptistery
- bapetystore, baptyzatory (from baptizātōrium)
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.
Related terms
Descendants
- English: baptistry, baptistery
References
- “baptistē̆rīe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 28 April 2018.
Old French
Etymology
Noun
baptisterie oblique singular, f (oblique plural baptisteries, nominative singular baptisterie, nominative plural baptisteries)