baptisen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French baptiser, batisier, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptizare, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω (baptízō, to immerse, plunge, baptize).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaptiːzən/

Verb

baptisen

  1. To baptise, christen (perform a baptism).
  2. (reflexive) To receive a baptism.
  3. (rare) To purify or consecrate.
  4. (rare) To give a name, christen.

Conjugation

Descendants

References

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