episkopo

Esperanto

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): [episˈkopo]
• Rhymes: -opo
• Hyphenation: e‧pis‧ko‧po

Noun

episkopo (accusative singular episkopon, plural episkopoj, accusative plural episkopojn)

1. (Christianity) a bishop

Derived terms

• ĉefepiskopo (“archbishop”)
• episkoparo (“episcopate”)
• episkopino (“a female bishop”)

See also

• kuriero (“bishop (chess)”)

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto episkopo, English episcopal, French épiscopal, German Episkopat, Italian episcopale, Russian епи́скоп (jepískop), Spanish episcopal, ultimately from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos). Decision no. 933, Progreso VI.

The sense “bishop (chess piece)” comes from English bishop.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.pi.ˈsko.po/

Noun

episkopo (plural episkopi)

1. (Christianity) bishop
2. (chess) bishop

Derived terms

• episkoparo (“episcopate”)
• episkopala (“episcopal”)
• episkopio (“bishopric”)
• episkopeso (“episcopacy”)
• episkopeyo (“bishop palace”)
• arkiepiskopo (“archbishop”)

References

• Progreso VI (in Ido), 1913–1914, page 116