pontificate.
The status or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.
Meaning & usage
The status or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.
Where this word comes from
From Latin pontificatus, from pontifex (“high priest”), from pons (“bridge”) + facere (“make”).
To preside as a bishop, especially at mass.
To act like a pontiff; to express one's position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct.
To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length.
Where this word comes from
From the past participle stem of Medieval Latin pontificō, from Latin pontifex (“high priest”), from pons (“bridge”) + facere (“make”).
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