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Dutch
Etymology 1
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌeː.piˈskoːp/
- Hyphenation: epi‧scoop
- Rhymes: -oːp
Noun
episcoop m (plural episcopen)
- episcope (epidiascope that projects images of opaque objects)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌeː.pɪsˈkoːp/
- Hyphenation: epis‧coop
- Rhymes: -oːp
Noun
episcoop m (plural episcopen)
- (Christianity, rare) bishop
- Synonym: bisschop