Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Koine Greek βάπτισις (báptisis, baptism), from Ancient Greek βάπτισις (báptisis, dipping, immersion).[1] By surface analysis, βαφτίζω (vaftízo) +‎ -ση (-si).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈva.fti.si/
  • Hyphenation: βά‧φτι‧ση

Noun

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βάφτιση (váftisif (plural βαφτίσεις)

  1. baptism, baptizing
  2. christening

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ βάφτιση, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language