pontifical
pontifical · more pontifical · most pontifical
Of or pertaining to a pontiffOf or pertaining to a pontiff.: Of or pertaining to a bishop; episcopal.
UK/pɒnˈtɪfɪk(ə)l/US/pɑnˈtɪfɪk(ə)l/
Meaning
6 sensesOf or pertaining to a pontiff.
Of or pertaining to a bishop; episcopal.
Of or pertaining to a pope; papal.
Pompous, dignified or dogmatic.
Splendid; magnificent.
Of or pertaining to the pontifices of Ancient Rome.
(poetic)Of or relating to the building or forming of bridges.
More definitions
- denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
- puffed up with vanity
- proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from Latin pontificālis.Learned borrowing from Latin pontificālis.
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Forms
more pontifical, most pontifical| Comparative | more pontifical Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most pontifical Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops:episcopal
- puffed up with vanity:grandiloquentoverblownpompousportentous
- proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles:papalapostolicapostolical
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form