pontificateとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

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

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /pɒnˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/
• (米国用法) IPA^(key): /pɔnˈtɪf.ə.kət/, /pɔnˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/

名詞

pontificate (複数形 pontificates)

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

語源 2

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

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /pɒnˈtɪf.ɪ.keɪt/
• (米国用法) IPA^(key): /pɔnˈtɪf.ə.keɪt/, /pɔnˈtɪf.ɪ.keɪt/

動詞

pontificate (三人称単数 現在形 pontificates, 現在分詞 pontificating, 過去形および過去分詞形 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.
   • 2007 May 13, Patrick Healy, “In New Role, Senator Clinton’s Strategist in Chief”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     During a policy discussion awhile^[sic] back about New York issues, when Mr. Clinton began to pontificate, she told him that he did not exactly know what he was talking about and to hush up.

   • 2014 January 16, Jocelyn Samara D., Rain (webcomic), Comic 482 - Blood:

     "Do you hear that, Ryan? Your mommy is being a pontificating windbag."