diócesis

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See also: diòcesis

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Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin diocēsis, from Latin dioecēsis, from Ancient Greek διοίκησις (dioíkēsis, “administration; diocese”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈdjoθesis/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈdjosesis/
  • Rhymes: -oθesis
  • Rhymes: -osesis
  • Syllabification: dió‧ce‧sis

Noun

diócesis f (plural diócesis)

  1. diocese

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Tagalog: diyósesis

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