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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dioecēsis, from Ancient Greek διοίκησις (dioíkēsis), from διοικέω (dioikéō).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /djɛˈt͡sɛz.ja/
- Rhymes: -ɛzja
- Syllabification: die‧cez‧ja
Noun
diecezja f
- (Protestantism, Roman Catholicism) diocese (region administered by a bishop)
- Synonym: biskupstwo
- (historical) diocese (administrative division of the Roman Empire)
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Further reading
- diecezja in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- diecezja in Polish dictionaries at PWN