pontificar

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pontificar

[põn̪t̪ifiˈkaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

De pontífice y el sufijo -ar

verb haber pontificado · pontificando · habiendo pontificado · pontificado · pontifico · pontificas

Presidir una misa el pontífice u obispo.
Exponer principios o ideas como si fuesen completamente verdaderas y con aire de grandeza (como un pontífice).
Similar: adoctrinar, aleccionar, catequizar
Hablar de manera pedante y dogmática, o paternalista, especialmente por un tiempo largo.
Similar: sermonear, dogmatizar

In English

pontificate preside as a bishop
orate to speak formally; to give a speech

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@misc{pontificar_2026,
  title = {pontificar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/pontificar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}