pontifex
(noun) a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pontifices
plural of pontifex
Source: Wiktionary
Pon"ti*fex, n.; pl. Pontifices. Etym: [L.]
Definition: A high priest; a pontiff.
Pon"ti*fice, n. Etym: [L. pons, pontis, a bridge + facere to make. Cf. Pontiff.]
Definition: Bridgework; structure or edifice of a bridge. [R.] Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
