LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

baptistērium

baptistērium n (genitive baptistēriī or baptistērī)
Classical[bap.tɪsˈteː.ri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[bap.tisˈtɛː.ri.um]

Meaning

  1. A place for bathing.
  2. EcclesiasticalLatinA baptistery or baptistry; a baptismal font.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebaptistēriumbaptistēria
genitivebaptistēriī
baptistērī		baptistēriōrum
dativebaptistēriōbaptistēriīs
accusativebaptistēriumbaptistēria
ablativebaptistēriōbaptistēriīs
vocativebaptistēriumbaptistēria

baptistērĭum, ii, n., = βαπτιστήριον.
I. A place for bathing or swimming, a vessel for bathing, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 25; 2, 17, 11; Sid. Ep. 2, 2.—
II. In eccl. Lat., a baptistery, a baptismal font, Sid. Ep. 4, 15.

Origins

From Ancient Greek βαπτιστήριον (baptistḗrion).

Descendants
  • Catalanbaptisteri
  • Englishbaptistery
  • Englishbaptistry
  • Frenchbaptistère
  • GermanBaptisterium
  • Italianbattistero
  • Portuguesebatistério
  • Romanianbaptisteriu
  • Spanishbaptisterio
  • Danishbaptisterium

In English words that came into English from baptistērium

  • baptistrybaptistērium

Quick answers

What does baptistērium mean in Latin?
baptistērium, a noun, means “A place for bathing.; A baptistery or baptistry; a baptismal font.”.
What is the genitive of baptistērium?
The genitive singular is baptistēriī. baptistērium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce baptistērium?
In classical Latin, [bap.tɪsˈteː.ri.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [bap.tisˈtɛː.ri.um].