pontifex

noun

pon·​ti·​fex ˈpän-tə-ˌfeks 

plural pontifices pän-ˈti-fə-ˌsēz 

: a member of the council of priests in ancient Rome

Examples of pontifex in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The realistic, albeit absurdist, images of a fashionable pontifex went viral over the weekend via Twitter and other social media outlets, leading at least some to briefly wonder about their authenticity. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Latin pontific-, pontifex, from pont-, pons bridge + facere to make — more at find, do entry 1

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pontifex

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