βαπτιστήριον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From βᾰπτῐ́ζω (baptízō, to immerge) + -τήριον (-tḗrion).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βᾰπτῐστήρῐον • (baptistḗrion) n (genitive βᾰπτῐστηρῐ́ου); second declension

  1. swimming-bath
  2. baptistery

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: baptistērium

Further reading

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