[pon.ti.fex] n, pl pon.tif.i.ces [L pontific-, pontifex, fr. pont-, pons bridge + facere to make--more at find, do] (ca. 1580): a member of the council of priests in ancient Rome
PONTIFEX
Meaning of PONTIFEX in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012