Definition
A room or building in a church where people are baptized, typically containing a baptismal font or pool.
Etymology
From Late Latin 'baptistārium' (place of baptism), from Greek 'baptizein' (to dip or immerse). The '-ery' suffix indicates a place where an activity occurs.
Kelly Says
The Baptistery of Florence is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world—medieval builders made spaces for ritual into masterpieces of art.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Baptismally
Bap-tis-ma-li
ARالعربية
غرفة التعميد
ghurfa al-ta-amid
BNবাংলা
জন্মগ্রহণ
jon-mo-gro-hon
CACatalà
Baptismally
Bap-tis-ma-li
CSČeština
křtitelna
kř-ti-tel-na
DADansk
dåbslokale
dowb-lo-ka-le
DEDeutsch
Taufkirche
taʊ̯f-kiʁ-kə
ELΕλληνικά
βαπτιστηριο
bap-tis-tee-ree-oh
ESEspañol
bautisterio
bah-tee-steh-ree-oh
FISuomi
kastelu
kas-te-lu
FRFrançais
baptême
bap-tehm
GUGU
Baptismally
Bap-tis-ma-li
HAHA
Baptismally
Bap-tis-ma-li
HIहिन्दी
बपतिस्मा कक्ष
bap-tee-sma kash
HUMagyar
keresztelőház
ker-es-tel-o-ha-z
IDBahasa Indonesia
baptisteri
bap-tee-steh-ree
IGIG
Baptismally
Bap-tis-ma-li
ITItaliano
battistero
bat-tee-steh-roh
KKKK
Baptismally
Bap-tis-ma-li
KMKM
Baptismally
Bap-tis-ma-li
MRMR
Baptismally
Bap-tis-ma-li
MSBahasa Melayu
baptisteri
bap-tee-steh-ree
MYမြန်မာ
Baptismally
Bap-tis-ma-li
NLNederlands
doopkerk
doep-ker-k
NONorsk
dåpslokale
dɑːps-lo-ka-le
PAPA
Baptismally
Bap-tis-ma-li
PLPolski
kaplica chrzcielna
ka-plica hrzes-chiel-na
PTPortuguês
batisterio
bah-tee-steh-ree-oh
RORomână
boteznic
bo-teh-nitz
RUРусский
крестильня
krest-il-nya
SVSvenska
dopkyrka
dop-kyr-ka
SWKiswahili
ubati
oo-ba-tee
TAதமிழ்
நற்செய்தி
na-r-tse-thi
TEతెలుగు
బాప్టిం
ba-p-tin
TLTL
pa-baptismo
pa-bap-tee-smo
UKУкраїнська
хрещальня
hre-shcha-l-nya
VITiếng Việt
nhà thờ
nhah tho
YOYO
Baptismally
Bap-tis-ma-li
ZUZU
Baptismally
Bap-tis-ma-li