pontifex
/ˈpɒn.təˌfɛks/ · noun
Meaning
- A pontiff, state minister, or high priest, in Ancient Rome.
Etymology / origin
Learned borrowing from Latin pontifex. Doublet of pontiff.
- pontifex(Latin)→
- *pent-(ine-pro)→
- pontifex (English)
- Relations: root, lbor
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