Information about the word pontiff (English → Esperanto: papo)

Synonym: pope

Part of speechcommon noun
Pronunciation/ˈpɒntɪf/
Hyphenationpon·tiff
Shavian alphabet𐑐𐑪𐑯𐑑𐑦𐑓
Deseret alphabet𐐹𐐱𐑌𐐻𐐮𐑁
Pluralpontiffs

Usage samples

Some accuse the late pope of failing to take significant action over the sexual abuse claims that rocked the church both before and during his time as pontiff.

Translations

Afrikaanspous
Catalanpapa
Dutchpaus; pontifex
Esperantopapo
Faeroesepávi
GermanPapst
Latinpontifex
SpanishPapa
Welshpab