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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek διοίκησις (dioíkēsis, “administration”), derived from διοικέω (dioikéō).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diˈɔ.t͡ʃe.zi/, /ˈdjɔ.t͡ʃe.zi/[1]
- Rhymes: -ɔtʃezi
- Hyphenation: di‧ò‧ce‧si, diò‧ce‧si
Noun
diocesi f (invariable)
- (religion) diocese
References
Further reading
- diocesi in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana