Portuguese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin baptistērium, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστήριον (baptistḗrion).

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ba.t͡ʃisˈtɛ.ɾi.u/ [ba.t͡ʃisˈtɛ.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ba.t͡ʃisˈtɛ.ɾju/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ba.t͡ʃiʃˈtɛ.ɾi.u/ [ba.t͡ʃiʃˈtɛ.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ba.t͡ʃiʃˈtɛ.ɾju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ba.t͡ʃisˈtɛ.ɾi.o/ [ba.t͡ʃisˈtɛ.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ba.t͡ʃisˈtɛ.ɾjo/

  • Hyphenation: ba‧tis‧té‧ri‧o

Noun edit

batistério m (plural batistérios)

  1. baptistry

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