pontifexglossary / PONTIFEX pontifex (pon-ti-feks), n. Roman law. A member of the college of pontiffs, one of several groups of priests, who had control of religion in Rome. — Also termed pontiff. Pl. pontifices (pon-tif-i-seez). 词条贡献者 译员张宏,知名法学院法律翻译专业,专注翻译各种与调查与白领犯罪辩护有关的法律文件。