Definizione monolingua

pontificate

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 it were absolutely correct.
3. (intransitive) To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length.
   • 2007, New York Times

     During a policy discussion awhile 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.

pontificate (plural pontificates)

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

Definizione dizionario pontificate

	pontificare
	preside as a bishop
	act like a pontiff
	speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner

	pontificato
	state of a pontifex

Altri significati:

To speak at length or be unnecessarily wordy, often in a patronizing or pompous manner.

(intransitive) To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length.

(intransitive) To preside as a bishop, especially at mass.

(intransitive) To act like a pontiff; to express one’s position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if it were absolutely correct.

The state or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.