baptismum

Latin

Alternative forms

• baptismus

Etymology

Late and Ecclesiastical Latin. Borrowed from Ancient Greek βαπτισμός (baptismós).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /bapˈtis.mum/, [bäpˈt̪ɪs̠mʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /bapˈtis.mum/, [bäpˈt̪izmum]

Noun

baptismum n (genitive baptismī); second declension

1. baptism
2. washing, sprinkling

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	baptismum	baptisma
Genitive	baptismī	baptismōrum
Dative	baptismō	baptismīs
Accusative	baptismum	baptisma
Ablative	baptismō	baptismīs
Vocative	baptismum	baptisma

Descendants

• Catalan: baptisme
• French: baptême
• Friulian: batisim, bàtem
• Italian: battesimo

• Portuguese: batismo
• Romanian: baptism
• Spanish: bautismo
• Venetian: batéxemo, batedo