Pontificate Definition
(intransitive) To act like a pontiff; to express one's position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct.
Other Word Forms of Pontificate
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Origin of Pontificate
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Latin pontificātus from pontifex pontific- pontifex pontifex V., from Medieval Latin pontificāre pontificāt- to act as an ecclesiastic from Latin pontifex
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From the past participle stem of mediaeval Latin pontificare (“pontificate"), from Latin pontifex (“high priest"), from pons (“bridge") + facere (“make").
From Wiktionary
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From Latin pontificatus, from pontifex (“high priest"), from pons (“bridge") + facere (“make").
From Wiktionary
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