pontífice

See also: pontifice

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pontificem.

Noun

pontífice m (plural pontífices)

pontiff (the Pope)

Related terms

ponte

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pontifex (genitive singular pontificis).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /ponˈtifiθe/ [põn̪ˈt̪i.fi.θe]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ponˈtifise/ [põn̪ˈt̪i.fi.se]
(Spain) Rhymes: -ifiθe
(Latin America) Rhymes: -ifise
Syllabification: pon‧tí‧fi‧ce

Noun

pontífice m (plural pontífices)

pontiff
Synonym: papa
pontifex

Related terms

Further reading

“pontífice”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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