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Etymology edit

From an older form băteza, from Vulgar Latin baptidiāre, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptīzāre, present active infinitive of baptīzō, from Ancient Greek βαπτῑ́ζω (baptī́zō, immerse, baptize).

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  • IPA(key): [bo.teˈza]
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Verb edit

a boteza (third-person singular present botează, past participle botezat) 1st conj.

  1. (reflexive, transitive) to baptize
  2. (transitive) to sprinkle holy water on believers or their houses
  3. (transitive) to godfather / godmother at somebody's baptism

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