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boteza

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boteza

  • [bo.teˈza]

Where it comes from

From an older form *băteza, from Vulgar Latin baptidiāre, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptīzāre, from Ancient Greek βαπτῑ́ζω (baptī́zō, “immerse, baptize”).

verb a boteza 1st conjugation · botează · botezat · boteze · a boteza · botezând

  1. reflexive, transitive to baptize
  2. transitive to sprinkle holy water on believers or their houses
  3. transitive to godfather / godmother at somebody's baptism

In English

  • baptize to perform the Christian sacrament of baptism
  • christen to perform the religious rite of baptism on

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"boteza." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/boteza. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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boteza. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/boteza

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"boteza." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/boteza.

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@misc{boteza_2026,
  title = {boteza},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/boteza},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}