episcoop

Dutch

Alternative forms

• episkoop (superseded)

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeː.piˈskoːp/
• Hyphenation: epi‧scoop
• Rhymes: -oːp

Noun

episcoop m (plural episcopen)

1. episcope (epidiascope that projects images of opaque objects)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeː.pɪsˈkoːp/
• Hyphenation: epis‧coop
• Rhymes: -oːp

Noun

episcoop m (plural episcopen)

1. (Christianity, rare) bishop

   Synonym: bisschop