baptistery

English

Noun

baptistery (plural baptisteries)

1. Alternative spelling of baptistry

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• baptisterie, bapetystore

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin baptistērium, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστήριον (baptistḗrion); equivalent to baptist +‎ -erie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaptiːstɛːriː(ə)/, /ˈbaptiːst(ə)riː(ə)/

Noun

baptistery

1. (rare) A baptistry (the facility where baptism occurs)
2. (rare) The baptismal font.
3. (rare) The church service held in conjunction with baptism.

Related terms

• bapteme
• baptisen
• baptist
• baptizyng

Descendants

• English: baptistry, baptistery

References

• “baptistē̆rīe (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-28.