Spanish Conversation · Level 125
59 words
Spanish word
bautismo
Pronunciation
IPA/bau̯ˈtismo/
Meaning
- masculine nounbaptism
Example
Voy al bautismo de mi sobrino.
I'm going to my nephew's baptism.
More examples
La familia preparó una comida después del bautismo.
The family prepared a meal after the baptism.
Core concept
Person being baptized with water at a church.
Common phrases
asistir al bautismo
attend the baptism
celebrar el bautismo
celebrate the baptism
Similar words
bautizo: Ritual act involving washing or immersion with water as a Christian sacrament.
ceremonia: Structured ceremony that follows a set order of actions for an occasion.
rito: Established religious ritual performed with set symbolic procedures.
iniciación: Initiation ritual that officially welcomes a person into a community.
Definition in Spanish
Rito cristiano de iniciación mediante agua que simboliza el nacimiento espiritual y la incorporación a la comunidad de la iglesia.
Word origin
It comes from Greek baptizein 'to dip' via Latin baptismus into Spanish, originally referring to ritual immersion or washing that marks entry into the Christian community.
Usage tips
- The noun is masculine (el bautismo), and common collocations for attending the event include ir al bautismo and asistir al bautismo.
Other meanings
- christeningnoun
Related words
- rebautizarrebaptizeverb
- bautizobaptismnoun