βάπτισμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From βαπτίζω (baptízō, to dip in liquid) + -μα (-ma).

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Noun

βάπτισμα (báptisma) n (genitive βαπτίσματος); third declension

  1. baptism

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Greek

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma). Synchronically analysable as βαπτίζω (vaptízo, to baptise) + -μα (-ma).

Noun

βάπτισμα (váptisma) n (plural βαπτίσματα)

  1. (religion) baptism, christening (the sacrament)

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