intinction

[ in-tingk-shuhn ]

noun

1. (in a communion service) the act of steeping the bread or wafer in the wine in order to enable the communicant to receive the two elements conjointly.

intinction

/ ɪnˈtɪŋkʃən /

noun

1. Christianity the practice of dipping the Eucharistic bread into the wine at Holy Communion

Word History and Origins

Origin of intinction¹

1550–60; < Late Latin intinctiōn- (stem of intinctiō ) “a dipping in,” equivalent to intinct(us) ( in- ², tinct ( def ) ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of intinction¹

C16: from Late Latin intinctiō a dipping in, from Latin intingere to dip in, from tingere to dip

Example Sentences

Some churches consider intinction a more sanitary method, but only when done by a member of the clergy.

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