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anawim
 Post subject: Pontiff vs. Pontifex ?
PostPosted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 1:55 pm 
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Are they different forms of the same word, or are they used for different individuals.

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anawim wrote:
Are they different forms of the same word, or are they used for different individuals.

Pontiff= English
Pontifex, -cis= Latin

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 Post subject: Re: Pontiff vs. Pontifex ?
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Thank-you!

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We can use other words like pope or papa.

Of course, papa means a father.

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