pontificalia

plural noun

pon·​tif·​i·​ca·​lia

(ˌ)pän‧ˌtifəˈkālēə,

-lyə

: pontificals

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from neuter plural of Latin pontificalis of a pontiff

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