βάπτισμα

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From βαπτίζω (baptízō, to dip in liquid) +‎ -μα (-ma).

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Noun[edit]

βάπτισμα (báptisman (genitive βαπτίσματος); third declension

  1. baptism

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Descendants[edit]

  • Coptic: ⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ (baptisma)
  • Greek: βάπτισμα (váptisma)
  • Latin: baptisma (see there for further descendants)

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma). By surface analysis, βαπτίζω (vaptízo, to baptise) +‎ -μα (-ma).

Noun[edit]

βάπτισμα (váptisman (plural βαπτίσματα)

  1. (religion) baptism, christening (the sacrament)

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