different between pontificate vs pontify

English

Etymology 1

From Latin pontificatus, from pontifex (“high priest”), from pons (“bridge”) + facere (“make”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /p?n?t?f?k?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /p??n?t?f?k?t/

Noun

pontificate (plural pontificates)

1. The status or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.

Translations

Etymology 2

From the past participle stem of mediaeval Latin pontificare (“pontificate”), from Latin pontifex (“high priest”), from pons (“bridge”) + facere (“make”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /p?n?t?f?ke?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /p??n?t?f?ke?t/

Verb

pontificate (third-person singular simple present pontificates, present participle pontificating, simple past and past participle pontificated)

1. (intransitive) To preside as a bishop, especially at mass.
2. (intransitive) To act like a pontiff; to express one's position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct.
3. (intransitive) To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length.

Translations

Italian

Verb

pontificate

1. second-person plural present indicative of pontificare
2. second-person plural imperative of pontificare
3. feminine plural of pontificato

English

Etymology

pontiff +? -fy

Verb

pontify (third-person singular simple present pontifies, present participle pontifying, simple past and past participle pontified)

1. To pontificate.