baptistry

English

Baptistry in Florence, Italy, a separate building just across from the Duomo

Alternative forms

• baptistery

Etymology

From Middle English baptistery, baptisterie, from Ecclesiastical Latin baptistērium, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστήριον (baptistḗrion); equivalent to baptism +‎ -ry.

Noun

baptistry (plural baptistries)

1. (Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
2. An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.

Related terms

• baptism
• baptist
• baptize

Translations

space where a baptismal font is located

• Catalan: baptisteri m
• Finnish: kastekappeli
• French: baptistère (fr) m

  Old French: baptisterie f

• German: Baptisterium n, Taufkapelle (de) f, Taufkirche f
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• Latin: baptistērium
• Polish: baptysterium (pl) n
• Portuguese: batistério (pt) m
• Russian: баптисте́рий (ru) m (baptistérij)
• Spanish: baptisterio (es)

Further reading

• baptistry on Wikipedia.Wikipedia