baptizo

Latin

Alternative forms

baptidiō, baptiziō, babtizō, baptitzō, baptiszō, baptisō

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω (baptízō, “to dip, plunge”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /bapˈtiz.zoː/, [bäpˈt̪ɪz̪d̪͡z̪oː]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /bapˈtid.d͡zo/, [bäpˈt̪id̪ː͡z̪o]

Verb

baptizō (present infinitive baptizāre, perfect active baptizāvī, supine baptizātum); first conjugation

(Late Latin) to dip or bathe in water
1. (Ecclesiastical Latin) to baptize

Conjugation

Conjugation of baptizō (first conjugation)
indicative		singular			plural
indicative		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	baptizō	baptizās	baptizat	baptizāmus	baptizātis	baptizant
	imperfect	baptizābam	baptizābās	baptizābat	baptizābāmus	baptizābātis	baptizābant
	future	baptizābō	baptizābis	baptizābit	baptizābimus	baptizābitis	baptizābunt
	perfect	baptizāvī	baptizāvistī	baptizāvit	baptizāvimus	baptizāvistis	baptizāvērunt, baptizāvēre
	pluperfect	baptizāveram	baptizāverās	baptizāverat	baptizāverāmus	baptizāverātis	baptizāverant
	future perfect	baptizāverō	baptizāveris	baptizāverit	baptizāverimus	baptizāveritis	baptizāverint
passive	present	baptizor	baptizāris, baptizāre	baptizātur	baptizāmur	baptizāminī	baptizantur
	imperfect	baptizābar	baptizābāris, baptizābāre	baptizābātur	baptizābāmur	baptizābāminī	baptizābantur
	future	baptizābor	baptizāberis, baptizābere	baptizābitur	baptizābimur	baptizābiminī	baptizābuntur
	perfect	baptizātus + present active indicative of sum
	pluperfect	baptizātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
	future perfect	baptizātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive		singular			plural
subjunctive		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	baptizem	baptizēs	baptizet	baptizēmus	baptizētis	baptizent
	imperfect	baptizārem	baptizārēs	baptizāret	baptizārēmus	baptizārētis	baptizārent
	perfect	baptizāverim	baptizāverīs	baptizāverit	baptizāverīmus	baptizāverītis	baptizāverint
	pluperfect	baptizāvissem	baptizāvissēs	baptizāvisset	baptizāvissēmus	baptizāvissētis	baptizāvissent
passive	present	baptizer	baptizēris, baptizēre	baptizētur	baptizēmur	baptizēminī	baptizentur
	imperfect	baptizārer	baptizārēris, baptizārēre	baptizārētur	baptizārēmur	baptizārēminī	baptizārentur
	perfect	baptizātus + present active subjunctive of sum
	pluperfect	baptizātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative		singular			plural
imperative		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	—	baptizā	—	—	baptizāte	—
active	future	—	baptizātō	baptizātō	—	baptizātōte	baptizantō
passive	present	—	baptizāre	—	—	baptizāminī	—
passive	future	—	baptizātor	baptizātor	—	—	baptizantor
non-finite forms		active			passive
non-finite forms		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		baptizāre	baptizāvisse	baptizātūrum esse	baptizārī	baptizātum esse	baptizātum īrī
participles		baptizāns	—	baptizātūrus	—	baptizātus	baptizandus
verbal nouns		gerund				supine
		genitive	dative	accusative	ablative	accusative	ablative
		baptizandī	baptizandō	baptizandum	baptizandō	baptizātum	baptizātū

Related terms

Descendants

Eastern Romance:
- Aromanian: pãtedz, pãtidzari
- Istro-Romanian: botez
- Megleno-Romanian: batiz, bătizari
- Romanian: boteza, botezare
- → Albanian: pagëzoj
Italo-Romance:
- Italian: battezzare
- Sicilian: vattijari
Padanian:
- Emilian: batsar, batesar
- Friulian: batiâ
- Lombard: batesar, batsar; batagiär (Alpine)
- Piedmontese: batié, batsé, batesé
- Venetan: batizxar, batixar, batezar, batidar
Northern Gallo-Romance:
- Franco-Provençal: bapteyér
- Old French: batoyer → baptoier (semi-learned)
Southern Gallo-Romance:
- Catalan: batejar, bateiar (northwestern), batiar (balear)
- Occitan: batejar (most dialects)
  Gascon: batiar
  
  Vivaro-Alpine: bateiar
Ibero-Romance:
- Old Spanish: batear → baptear (semi-learned)
Insular Romance:
- Sardinian: batiài, batiare, batigiare
Borrowings:
- → Old French: baptisier
  - Middle French: baptiser, baptizer
    - French: baptiser
      - → Franco-Provençal: baptisiér
  - Jersey Norman: bâptîsi
  - → Middle English: baptisen, baptis, baptise, baptisi, baptize, baptizen
    - English: baptize, baptise
    - Scots: bapteese
- Semi-learned Iberian forms:
  - → Aragonese: baltizar
  - → Asturian: bautizar
  - → Old Galician-Portuguese: batiçar
    - → Portuguese: batizar
  - → Old Spanish: baptizar
    - Spanish: bautizar
      - → Galician: bautizar

References

“baptizo” in the Thesaurus Linguae Latinae (TLL Open Access), Berlin (formerly Leipzig): De Gruyter (formerly Teubner), 1900–present
“baptizo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
baptizo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
baptizo in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎^[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Portuguese

Verb

baptizo

first-person singular present indicative of baptizar

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /babˈtiθo/ [baβ̞ˈt̪i.θo]
IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /babˈtiso/ [baβ̞ˈt̪i.so]
Rhymes: -iθo
Rhymes: -iso
Syllabification: bap‧ti‧zo

Verb

baptizo

first-person singular present indicative of baptizar