noun, masculine/ponˈtifiθe/plural: pontífices
pontiff; pontifex
Synonyms: papa
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pent- Proto-Indo-European *póntoh₁s Proto-Italic *ponts Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-faks Proto-Italic *pontifaks Latin pontificembor. Spanish pontífice Borrowed from Latin pontificem.