Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baptizand

/ˈbæptɪzænd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bap-ti-zand
IPA: /ˈbæptɪzænd/

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person about to submit to baptism.

noun

A person who has been baptized.

Example Sentences

"Let the baptizands stand naked in the water. A deacon should step down in like manner into the water with the baptizand […] and say, “Dost thou believe in God the Father almighty?” and the baptizand should reply, “I believe”."
"Baptism is such a transaction, where the baptisand formally gives himself into the hands of a new Master."
"Is it the believer (baptisand) or a third party (minister of baptism) who neither should nor can be certain of the faith?"
"With the change to an administered immersion, the baptisms of John and Christians were likely still the ducking of the head of the standing baptizand into the water […]""

Etymology

From baptize + -and.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: baptize

Inflected Forms

baptizands (plural) baptisand (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce baptizand?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæptɪzænd/.
What does baptizand mean?: A person about to submit to baptism.
Where does baptizand come from?: From baptize + -and.

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