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baptisma.

baptism; dipping in/under, washing, ablution;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[bapˈtɪs.ma]Classical-Latin[bapˈtiz.ma]

  1. ablution; a dipping or washing in water

    declension-3 · neuter

  2. baptism

    Ecclesiastical · Latin · declension-3 · neuter

  3. The Flood as mentioned in Genesis

    Ecclesiastical · Latin · declension-3 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeh₂bʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *gʷh₂bʰyéti Proto-Hellenic *gʷápt͏̌ō Ancient Greek βάπτω (báptō) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Ancient Greek βαπτίζω (baptízō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma)bor. Latin baptisma Borrowed from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma).

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