Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish arçobispado, corresponding to modern arzobispo (bishop) +‎ -ado.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /aɾθobisˈpado/ [aɾ.θo.β̞isˈpa.ð̞o]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /aɾsobisˈpado/ [aɾ.so.β̞isˈpa.ð̞o]
  • Rhymes: -ado
  • Syllabification: ar‧zo‧bis‧pa‧do

Noun

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arzobispado m (plural arzobispados)

  1. archbishopric (the rank or office of an archbishop)
  2. archbishopric (the jurisdiction of an archbishop)
    Synonym: arquidiócesis
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Further reading

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