Pilate

See also: pilate

English

Etymology

The surname is from Latin Pilatus (“a Roman cognomen”, literally “armed with javelins”), from pilum (“javelin, pestle”), of unknown ultimate origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpaɪlət/

Proper noun

Pilate

(biblical) Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus

Translations

Pontius Pilate

Arabic: بِيلَاطُس‎‎ m (bīlāṭus)
Armenian: Պիղատոս (Piłatos)
Old Armenian: Պիղատոս (Piłatos)
Czech: Pilát m
Dutch: Pilatus m
French: Pilate (fr) m
German: Pilatus m
Greek: Πιλάτος (el) m (Pilátos)
Ancient: Πιλᾶτος (Pilâtos)
Icelandic: Pílatus m

Italian: Pilato m
Latin: Pilatus m
Persian: پیلاطس‎‎ (pilâtos)
Polish: Piłat (pl) m
Portuguese: Pilatos m
Romanian: Pilat m
Russian: Пила́т m (Pilát)
Spanish: Pilato m
Turkish: Pilatus
Vietnamese: Philatô (Roman Catholic), Phi-lát (Protestant)

Anagrams

aplite

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /piːˈlaː.te/, [piːˈɫaː.tɛ]

Proper noun

Pīlāte m

vocative of Pīlātus

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