noun
Meaning 1
One who baptizes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
baptizer
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rhymes with -aɪzə(ɹ)
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gweh2bh-der. Proto-Indo-European *gwh2bh-yé-ti Proto-Hellenic *gwápťō Ancient Greek βάπτω (báptō) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Ancient Greek βαπτίζω (baptízō)bor. Late Latin baptizōder. Old French baptiserbor. Middle English baptisen English baptize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English baptizer From baptize + -er.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: baptizador (disused) — Translations
- Swahili: mbatizaji — Translations
- Swedish: döpare — Translations