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pontificator

pon·tif·i·cate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun pon-tif-i-kit, -keyt; verb pon-tif-i-keyt]
    • /noun pɒnˈtɪf ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt; verb pɒnˈtɪf ɪˌkeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun pon-tif-i-kit, -keyt; verb pon-tif-i-keyt]
    • /noun pɒnˈtɪf ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt; verb pɒnˈtɪf ɪˌkeɪt/

Definitions of pontificator word

  • noun pontificator the office or term of office of a pontiff. 1
  • verb without object pontificator to perform the office or duties of a pontiff. 1
  • verb without object pontificator to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner: Did he pontificate about the responsibilities of a good citizen? 1
  • verb without object pontificator to serve as a bishop, especially in a Pontifical Mass. 1
  • noun pontificator a person who pontificates 0
See all 5 definitions of pontificator

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Origin of pontificator

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; (noun) < Latin pontificātus; see pontifical, -ate3; (v.) < Medieval Latin pontificātus past participle of pontificāre to be an ecclesiastic; see -ate1

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Parts of speech for Pontificator

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pontificator

pontificator popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% 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.

pontificator usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pontificator

noun pontificator

  • lector — a lecturer in a college or university.
  • orator — a person who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence: Demosthenes was one of the great orators of ancient Greece.
All 2 Synonyms of pontificator

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