pontificating
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 pon·tif·i·cate v. Pronunciation: pän- ' ti-fi-kət, - ˌ kāt Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pontificatus, from pontific-, pontifex Date: 15th century : the state, office, or term of office of a pontiff]]> 2 pon·tif·i·cate Pronunciation: pän- ' ti-fə- ˌ kāt Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form:   -cat·ed ; -cat·ing Etymology: Medieval Latin pontificatus, past participle of pontificare, from Latin pontific-, pontifex Date: 1818 1 a : to officiate as a pontiff b : to celebrate pontifical mass 2 : to speak or express opinions in a pompous or dogmatic way –pon·tif·i·ca·tion \( ˌ )pän- ˌ ti-fə- ' kā-shən\ noun –pon·tif·i·ca·tor \- ˌ kā-tər\ noun ]]>