Franco-Provençal edit

Verb edit

baptisier

  1. to baptize
    Synonym: bapteyer

Old French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptīzāre, present active infinitive of baptīzō, from Ancient Greek βαπτῑ́ζω (baptī́zō) "I immerse, baptize". Replaced the inherited Old French baptoier.

Verb edit

baptisier

  1. to baptize

Conjugation edit

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. The forms that would normally end in *-ss, *-st are modified to s, st. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants edit

  • English: baptise, baptize
  • French: baptiser