Etymology

pontificial

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Today it means: papal; pontifical Full definition →

Latin pontificius
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frompontificius
  2. English todaypontificial

From Latin pontificius.

Words from the same roots

Latinpontificius all →

pontificious

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