英语词汇“pontificate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

pontificate

释义

pontifex /ponˈti-feks/

noun (pl pontifices /-tifˈi-sēz or -kās/)

(in ancient Rome) a member of a college of priests that had control of matters of religion, their chief being Pontifex Maximus
A pontiff
A bridge-builder

ORIGIN: L pontifex, pontificis (partly through Fr pontife), which was supposed to be from pōns, pontis a bridge, and facere to make, but is possibly from an Oscan and Umbrian word puntis propitiatory offering

ponˈtiff noun

A pontifex
A high priest
A bishop, esp the Pope or sovereign pontiff (RC)
An oracular person

pontifˈic or pontifˈical adjective

Of or belonging to a pontiff
Splendid
Pompously dogmatic

pontifˈical noun

An office-book for bishops

pontificalˈity noun

pontifˈically adverb

pontifˈicals plural noun

The formal clothes of a priest, bishop, or pope

pontifˈicate /-kət/ noun

The dignity of a pontiff or high-priest
The office and dignity or reign of a pope

intransitive verb /-kāt/

To perform the duties of a pontiff
To behave, esp to speak, in a pompous, self-important way

ponˈtifice /-fis/ noun (Milton)

Bridgework, a bridge

ponˈtify intransitive verb

To play the pontiff

pontifical mass noun

Mass celebrated by a bishop while wearing his full vestments

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