baptist

Etymology

From Middle English baptist, baptiste, borrowed from Old French baptiste, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptista, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστής (baptistḗs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæptɪst/

Noun

baptist (plural baptists)

1. A person who baptizes

Anagrams

• batspit

Etymology 1

From Old French baptiste, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptista, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστής (baptistḗs).

Etymology 2

From Old French bapteme.

Noun

baptist m (definite singular baptisten, indefinite plural baptister, definite plural baptistene)

1. a Baptist

Noun

baptist m (definite singular baptisten, indefinite plural baptistar, definite plural baptistane)

1. a Baptist