Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From βαπτίζω (baptízō, to dip in liquid) +‎ -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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βάπτισμα (báptisman (genitive βαπτίσματος); third declension

  1. baptism

Inflection

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Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Coptic: ⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ (baptisma)
  • Greek: βάπτισμα (váptisma)
  • Latin: baptisma (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma). By surface analysis, βαπτίζω (vaptízo, to baptise) +‎ -μα (-ma).

Noun

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βάπτισμα (váptisman (plural βαπτίσματα)

  1. (religion) baptism, christening (the sacrament)

Declension

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