baptistery
Middle English
/ˈbaptiːstɛːriː(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- (rare) A baptistry the facility where baptism occurs
- (rare) The baptismal font.
- (rare) The church service held in conjunction with baptism.
Etymology
Derived from Latin baptistērium derived from Ancient Greek βαπτιστήριον affix from Middle English baptist.
Origin
Middle English
baptist
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- baptism English
- baptist English
- baptistry English
- baptisterium Latin
- baptistērium Latin
- battistero Italian
- baptistère French
- baptisterio Spanish, Castilian
- βαπτιστήριον Ancient Greek
- βᾰπτῐ́ζω Ancient Greek
- batistério Portuguese
- baptist Middle English
- baptiste Old French
- bâptistéthe Norman