baptismum

Latin

Alternative forms

• baptismus

Etymology

Late and Ecclesiastical Latin. Borrowed from Ancient Greek βαπτισμός (baptismós).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /bapˈtis.mum/, [bäpˈt̪ɪs̠mʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /bapˈtis.mum/, [bäpˈt̪izmum]

Noun

baptismum n (genitive baptismī); second declension

1. baptism
2. washing, sprinkling

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter)

	singular	plural
nominative	baptismum	baptisma
genitive	baptismī	baptismōrum
dative	baptismō	baptismīs
accusative	baptismum	baptisma
ablative	baptismō	baptismīs
vocative	baptismum	baptisma

Descendants

• Catalan: baptisme
• French: baptême
• Friulian: batisim, bàtem
• Italian: battesimo
• Portuguese: batismo
• Romanian: baptism
• Sicilian: vattìsimu
• Spanish: bautismo
• Venetan: batéxemo, batedo