# pontifice

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Bridgework; structure or edifice of a bridge.
2. pontiff

## Etymology
From Latin pontificem, accusative singular of pontifex, from the noun pons, pontis (“a bridge”) + facere (“to make”). Compare pontiff.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pontifice