[ 'pɒntɪfɛks ]
■ noun ( plural pontifices -'tɪfɪsi:z ) (in ancient Rome) a member of the principal college of priests.
Origin
L., from pons , pont- 'bridge' + -fex from facere 'make'.
[ 'pɒntɪfɛks ]
■ noun ( plural pontifices -'tɪfɪsi:z ) (in ancient Rome) a member of the principal college of priests.
Origin
L., from pons , pont- 'bridge' + -fex from facere 'make'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004