Ancient Greek edit

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

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βάπτισμα (báptisman (genitive βαπτίσματος); third declension

  1. baptism

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

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Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

βάπτισμα (váptisman (plural βαπτίσματα)

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

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