DictionaryRoot: baptein
Greek
baptein
to dip, immerse
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noun
baptism
BAP-tiz-um/ˈbæptɪzəm/
A water ceremony marking Christian initiation.
Etymology
The pieces name an act of dipping or immersing. Christian baptism originally involved full immersion, so this physical action supplied the name for the water-based initiation ceremony.