baptiser

1. to baptise
2. to christen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ba.ti.ze/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: baptiser

Inherited from Old French: baptisier

In summary

Inherited from Middle French baptiser, from Old French baptisier, borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptīzāre, from Ancient Greek βαπτῑ́ζω (baptī́zō, “to immerse, to baptize”). Replaced the inherited Old French baptoier, batoyer.

Concepts

baptize

christen

baptise

name

call

dub

baptism

nickname

baptise

entitle

frosh

identify

term

baptize

Synonyms

appeler

dénommer

nommer

intituler

baptême

identifier

initier

nom

appeler par son diminutif

préciser

situer

surnom

surnommer

bizuter

s’identifier à

couper

désigner

Translations

taufen

batizar

battezzare

bautizar

dopen

βαφτίζω

batejar

vaftiz etmek

chrzcić

intitolare

baptizo

baptīzō

einweihen

denominare

benennen