Pronunciation: [bˈapta͡ɪzd] (IPA) 
The word "baptised" is a common variant spelling of the word "baptized" used in British English. In IPA phonetic transcription, the spelling could be represented as /bæpˈtaɪzd/ or /bæpˈtaɪzd/. The word describes the act of immersing or sprinkling water on someone as a religious rite of admission or adoption. While the spelling is unique to British English, the meaning remains the same as the American English equivalent, "baptized."
The term "baptised" is primarily used as the past tense and past participle of the verb "baptise." It refers to the act of initiating or admitting someone into a specific religious community or denomination through a ceremony known as baptism. Baptism is a symbolic ritual performed by various religious traditions, typically involving the application of water to a person's body.
In Christianity, baptism is viewed as a holy sacrament and serves as a rite of passage or initiation into the Christian faith. It symbolizes the repentance of sins, spiritual cleansing, and the believer's identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. During the baptismal ceremony, water is either poured over the person's head or the person is fully immersed in water, depending on the specific denomination's beliefs and practices.
The term "baptised" can also be used metaphorically to depict the initiation or induction of someone into a particular group or activity. This broader application indicates the act of officially welcoming or introducing an individual into a new experience or environment.
Overall, "baptised" is a term that conveys the idea of an individual undergoing a religious ceremony of initiation, most commonly in Christianity, but can also be used more broadly to represent being introduced or accepted into a new community or experience.
The word baptised derives from the Middle English baptisen or baptisen, which in turn comes from the Old French term baptiser. This Old French word ultimately originates from the Ecclesiastical Latin term baptizare, which was a modification of the Greek verb baptizein meaning to immerse or dip. The Greek term baptizein itself stems from baptein, meaning to dip. Therefore, the etymology of baptised traces back to the ancient Greek word for to immerse or dip.
