abaptiston
American
[ab-ap-tis-tuhn]
/ ˌæb æpˈtɪs tən /
noun
Etymology
Origin of abaptiston
1690–1700; < Greek ( trýpanon ) abáptiston (trepan) not dipped, neuter of abáptistos, equivalent to a- a- 6 + baptis-, variant stem of baptízein to immerse ( see baptize) + -tos verbal adjective suffix
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