pontifical
Meaning of pontifical
noun
A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff.
adjective- Of or pertaining to a pontiff.
- Pompous, dignified or dogmatic.
- Splendid; magnificent.
- Of or pertaining to the pontifices of Ancient Rome.
- Of or relating to the building of bridges.
Information about pontifical
- The plural form of pontifical is: pontificals.
- Languages in which pontifical is used:
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GalicianHyphenation of pontifical
pon-tif-i-cal
- It consists of 4 syllables and 10 chars.
- pontifical is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
pontifical synonyms
Meaning papal:
Meaning episcopal:
Meaning grandiloquent:
grandiloquent, overblown, pompous, portentous
Translation of pontifical
- Spanish: papal, pontificio
- Italian: papale, pontificale
- French: pontifical
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