- pontiff pon·tiff n
- ['pɒntɪf]
pontefice m
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
pontiff pon·tiff n
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Pon·tiff — ↑pontiff … Useful english dictionary
Pontiff — Pon tiff, n. [F. pontife, L. pontifex, ficis; pons, pontis, a bridge (perhaps originally, a way, path) + facere to make. Cf. {Pontoon}.] A high priest. Especially: (a) One of the sacred college, in ancient Rome, which had the supreme jurisdiction … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pontiff — pon|tiff [ˈpɔntıf US ˈpa:n ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: pontif, from Latin pontifex member of the council of priests in ancient Rome , probably from pons bridge + facere to make ] formal the Pope … Dictionary of contemporary English
pontiff — pon|tiff [ pantıf ] noun count FORMAL the POPE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pontiff — pon·tiff … English syllables
pontiff — pon•tiff [[t]ˈpɒn tɪf[/t]] n. 1) rel a) the Roman Catholic pope; the Bishop of Rome b) a bishop 2) anh cv pontifex 3) any high or chief priest • Etymology: 1600–10; earlier pontife < F, short for L pontifex pontifex … From formal English to slang
