episcopal
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English episcopal, from Late Latin episcopālis, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watchman, overseer”).
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Adjective edit
episcopal (comparative more episcopal, superlative most episcopal)
- 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[1], 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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See also edit
- episcope (unrelated)
Anagrams edit
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Late Latin episcopālis.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central) [ə.pis.kuˈpal]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [ə.pis.koˈpal]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [e.pis.koˈpal]
Adjective edit
episcopal m or f (masculine and feminine plural episcopals)
Further reading edit
- “episcopal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “episcopal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “episcopal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “episcopal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Late Latin episcopālis.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: e‧pis‧co‧pal
Adjective edit
episcopal m or f (plural episcopais)
- (ecclesiastical) episcopal (relating to bishops)
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French épiscopal and Latin episcopālis. Equivalent to episcop + -al.
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Adjective edit
episcopal m or n (feminine singular episcopală, masculine plural episcopali, feminine and neuter plural episcopale)
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Declension of episcopal
singular | plural | ||||||
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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 edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Late Latin episcopālis.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /episkoˈpal/ [e.pis.koˈpal]
Audio (Colombia): (file) - Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: e‧pis‧co‧pal
Adjective edit
episcopal m or f (masculine and feminine plural episcopales)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “episcopal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014