LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

baptismum

baptismum n (genitive baptismī)
Classical[bapˈtɪs.mũː]Ecclesiastical[bapˈtiz.mum]

Meaning

  1. neuterbaptism
  2. neuterwashing, sprinkling

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebaptismumbaptisma
genitivebaptismībaptismōrum
dativebaptismōbaptismīs
accusativebaptismumbaptisma
ablativebaptismōbaptismīs
vocativebaptismumbaptisma

Origins

Late and Ecclesiastical Latin. Borrowed from Ancient Greek βαπτισμός (baptismós).

Descendants
  • Catalanbaptisme
  • Frenchbaptême
  • Italianbattesimo
  • Portuguesebatismo
  • Romanianbaptism
  • Sardinianbattìsimu
  • Spanishbautismo
  • Spanishbaptismo
  • Friulianbatisim
  • Friulianbàtem

Quick answers

What does baptismum mean in Latin?
baptismum, a noun, means “baptism; washing, sprinkling”.
What is the genitive of baptismum?
The genitive singular is baptismī. baptismum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce baptismum?
In classical Latin, [bapˈtɪs.mũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [bapˈtiz.mum].