pontifex

One entry found for pontifex.

Main Entry: pon·ti·fex
Pronunciation: 'pän-t&-"feks
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural pon·tif·i·ces /pän-'ti-f&-"sEz/
Etymology: Latin pontific-, pontifex, from pont-, pons bridge + facere to make -- more at FIND, DO
: a member of the council of priests in ancient Rome