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anabaptize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-abap-tize
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To baptize or christen again, or to a different denomination; to rename or rechristen

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin anabaptizāre, from Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “again”) + βᾰπτῐ́ζω (băptĭ́zō, “to baptize”). See baptize and Anabaptist.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: anabaptizō, ἀνα-

Usage

Inflected Forms

anabaptizes (present, singular) anabaptizing (participle, present) anabaptized (participle, past) anabaptized (past)

Questions

What does anabaptize mean?
To baptize or christen again, or to a different denomination; to rename or rechristen
Where does anabaptize come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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