consolamentum

noun

con·​so·​la·​men·​tum

kənˈsōləmentəm

plural consolamenta

-tə

: the Cathari rite of spiritual baptism usually administered just before death making the candidate one of the perfecti

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Latin consolari + -mentum -ment

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