bapteme

Middle English

Alternative forms

• baptem, baptisme, baptesme, baptim, baptym, bapteeme
• (rare poetic variants) baptise, baptyste, baptist, baptis, baptize

Etymology

From Old French bapteme, baptesme, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptisma, , from .

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbapteːm(ə)/, /ˈbaptiːm(ə)/, /ˈbaptizəm/, /ˈbaptɛzəm/, /ˈbaptizmə/

Noun

bapteme

1. The practice or custom of baptism (Christian sacrament involving being dipped or sprinkled with water)
2. (figurative) Belief in the tenets of Christianity.
3. (biblical) The water that came from Jesus after being stabbed during his crucifixion.
4. (rare) Any similar religious ceremony or practice (often involving water)

Related terms

• baptisen
• baptist
• baptistery
• baptizyng

Descendants

• English: baptism (< baptisme)
• Scots: bapteesm (< baptesme)

References

• “baptēme, -esme, -isme, -īme n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-28.
• “baptī̆s(t (n.(2))”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-28.