diocesi

See also: diòcesi

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek διοίκησις (dioíkēsis, “administration”), derived from διοικέω (dioikéō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diˈɔ.t͡ʃe.zi/, /ˈdjɔ.t͡ʃe.zi/

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• Rhymes: -ɔtʃezi
• Hyphenation: di‧ò‧ce‧si, diò‧ce‧si

Noun

diocesi f (invariable)

1. (religion) diocese

Further reading

• diocesi in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana