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archiepiscopus

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From Ancient Greek ἀρχιεπίσκοπος (arkhiepískopos), from ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “first, chief”) + ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”), from ἐπισκοπέω (episkopéō, “I watch over”), from ἐπι- (epi-, “over”), + σκοπέω (skopéō, “I examine”).

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archiepiscopus m (genitive archiepiscopī); second declension (Late Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin)

  1. (Christianity) archbishop; a bishop who heads or presides over a group of dioceses called a province.
    Synonym: (medieval) archipraesul

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Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative archiepiscopus archiepiscopī
Genitive archiepiscopī archiepiscopōrum
Dative archiepiscopō archiepiscopīs
Accusative archiepiscopum archiepiscopōs
Ablative archiepiscopō archiepiscopīs
Vocative archiepiscope archiepiscopī

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