n.
Pronunciation: ' pän-t ə - ˌ feks
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pon · tif · i · ces \ pän- ' ti-f ə - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: Latin pontific-, pontifex, from pont-, pons bridge + facere to make ― more at FIND , DO
Date: circa 1580
: a member of the council of priests in ancient Rome