baptisterium
From LSJ
Μή μοι γένοιθ', ἃ βούλομ', ἀλλ' ἃ συμφέρει → Ne sit mihi, quod cupio, sed quod expedit → nicht was ich will, geschehe mir, doch was mir nützt
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
baptistērĭum: ii, n., = βαπτιστήριον.
I A place for bathing or swimming, a vessel for bathing, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 25; 2, 17, 11; Sid. Ep. 2, 2.—
II In eccl. Lat., a baptistery, a baptismal font, Sid. Ep. 4, 15.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
baptistērĭum,¹⁵ ĭī, n. (βαπτιστήριον),
1 piscine [pour se baigner et nager] : Plin. Min. Ep. 5, 6, 25
2 fonts baptismaux, baptistère, lieu où l’on baptise : Sid. Ep. 4, 15.
