pontificate的词源

英文词源

pontificate (v.)

1818, "to act as a pontiff," from Medieval Latin pontificatus, past participle of pontificare "to be a pontifex," from Latin pontifex (see pontiff). Meaning "to assume pompous and dignified airs, issue dogmatic decrees" is from 1825. Meaning "to say (something) in a pontifical way" is from 1922. Related: Pontificated; pontificating.

pontificate (n.)

1580s, from Latin pontificatus "office of a pontiff," from pontifex (see pontifex).

中文词源

pontificate：目空一切的言论

来自拉丁语pontifex,主祭司，教皇，词源同pontiff,-ate,动词后缀。比喻用法。

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