See Also: pontifex(dictionary)
pontifex(encyclopedia)

pontifex (iou)



pontifex noun. . L16.
[Latin, from pontis, pons bridge + -fex from facere make.]
1. Roman History. A member of the principal college of priests in ancient Rome. L16.
Pontifex Maximus the head of the principal college of priests in ancient Rome.
= PONTIFF 3. M17.