TOP

Definition of pontifical adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pontifical

adjective
 
/pɒnˈtɪfɪkl/
 
/pɑːnˈtɪfɪkl/
(formal)
jump to other results
  1. connected with a pope
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin pontificalis, from pontifex, from pons, pont- ‘bridge’ + -fex from facere ‘make’.
See pontifical in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
influence
verb
 
 
From the Word list
OPAL spoken words
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day