episcopal

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See also: Episcopal and épiscopal

English

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Etymology

From Middle English episcopal, from Late Latin episcopālis, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watchman, overseer”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈpɪs.kə.pl̩/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Adjective

episcopal (comparative more episcopal, superlative most episcopal)

  1. Of or relating to the affairs of a bishop in various Christian churches.
    • 1845, William Palmer, Origines Liturgicae, or, Antiquities of the English Ritual: And a Dissertation on Primitive Liturgies‎, 4th edition, volume 2, London: Francis & John Rivington, →OCLC, page 310:
      Inthronization, in ancient times, immediately succeeded the rite of consecration; the new bishop being honourably placed in his episcopal chair by the prelates assembled for his consecration.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin episcopālis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

episcopal m or f (masculine and feminine plural episcopals)

  1. episcopal

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin episcopālis.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: e‧pis‧co‧pal

Adjective

episcopal m or f (plural episcopais)

  1. (ecclesiastical) episcopal (relating to bishops)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French épiscopal and Latin episcopālis. Equivalent to episcop +‎ -al.

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Adjective

episcopal m or n (feminine singular episcopală, masculine plural episcopali, feminine and neuter plural episcopale)

  1. episcopal

Declension

Declension of episcopal
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite episcopal episcopală episcopali episcopale
definite episcopalul episcopala episcopalii episcopalele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite episcopal episcopale episcopali episcopale
definite episcopalului episcopalei episcopalelor episcopalilor

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin episcopālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /episkoˈpal/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: e‧pis‧co‧pal

Adjective

episcopal m or f (masculine and feminine plural episcopales)

  1. episcopal

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