pontific

pon·tif·ic

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pon-tif-ik]
- /pɒnˈtɪf ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pon-tif-ik]
- /pɒnˈtɪf ɪk/

Definitions of pontific word

abbreviation PONTIFIC pontifical. 1
adjective pontific relating to a priest or pope 0
adjective pontific relating to a bridge 0

See all 3 definitions of pontific

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Origin of pontific

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

First recorded in 1635-45; pontiff + -ic

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pontific

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pontific

pontific popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pontific usage trend in Literature

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