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baptistry en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From Middle English baptistery, baptisterie, from Ecclesiastical Latin baptistērium, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστήριον (baptistḗrion); equivalent to baptism + -ry.

Meanings

1. A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
2. An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.

Forms

Relateds

baptism · baptize · baptist

Translations (48)

sh baptisterijum (space where a baptismal font is located) · de Taufkapelle (space where a baptismal font is located) · it battistero (space where a baptismal font is located) · bg кръщелня (space where a baptismal font is located) · sh крстионица (space where a baptismal font is located) · sv baptisterium (space where a baptismal font is located) · sh baptisterij (space where a baptismal font is located) · fi kastekappeli (space where a baptismal font is located) · de Baptisterium (space where a baptismal font is located) · sk baptistérium (space where a baptismal font is located) · fr baptistère (space where a baptismal font is located) · cs baptisterium (space where a baptismal font is located) · de Taufkirche (space where a baptismal font is located) · hu keresztelőkápolna (space where a baptismal font is located) · ru баптисте́рий (space where a baptismal font is located) · mk крстилница (space where a baptismal font is located) · da dåbskapel (space where a baptismal font is located) · sh баптистеријум (space where a baptismal font is located) · sh баптистериј (space where a baptismal font is located) · et baptisteerium (space where a baptismal font is located) · sh krstionica (space where a baptismal font is located) · es baptisterio (space where a baptismal font is located) · bg баптисте́рий (space where a baptismal font is located) · fro baptisterie (space where a baptismal font is located) · cmn 洗禮堂 /洗礼堂 (space where a baptismal font is located) · fi baptisterio (space where a baptismal font is located) · ko 세례당 (space where a baptismal font is located) · eo baptisterio (space where a baptismal font is located) · gl baptisterio (space where a baptismal font is located) · tl binyagan (space where a baptismal font is located) · ja 洗礼堂 (space where a baptismal font is located) · el βαπτιστήριο (space where a baptismal font is located) · nb baptisterium (space where a baptismal font is located) · uk баптисте́рій (space where a baptismal font is located) · ro baptisteriu (space where a baptismal font is located) · hu baptisztérium (space where a baptismal font is located) · sv dopkyrka (space where a baptismal font is located) · pl baptysterium (space where a baptismal font is located) · nl doopkapel (space where a baptismal font is located) · tl bawtisteryo (space where a baptismal font is located) · ca baptisteri (space where a baptismal font is located) · pt batistério (space where a baptismal font is located) · nl baptisterium (space where a baptismal font is located) · nb dåpskapell (space where a baptismal font is located) · sl krstilnica (space where a baptismal font is located) · la baptistērium (space where a baptismal font is located) · sv dopkapell (space where a baptismal font is located) · tr vaftizhane (space where a baptismal font is located)