baptisterie

Middle English

Alternative forms

• baptistery
• bapetystore, baptyzatory (from baptizātōrium)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin baptistērium, baptizātōrium, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστήριον (baptistḗrion); equivalent to baptiste +‎ -erie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bapˌtist(ə)ˈriː(ə)/, /bapˈtist(ə)riː(ə)/, /ˈbaptist(ə)riː(ə)/

Noun

baptisterie (chiefly Late Middle English, rare)

1. A baptistry (the facility where baptism occurs)
2. The baptismal font.
3. The church service held in conjunction with baptism.

Related terms

• bapteme
• baptisen
• baptiste
• baptisynge

Descendants

• English: baptistry, baptistery

References

• “baptistē̆rīe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-28.

Old French

Etymology

Likely from baptiste +‎ -erie

Noun

baptisterie oblique singular, f (oblique plural baptisteries, nominative singular baptisterie, nominative plural baptisteries)

1. baptistry