episcopal

episcopal · adjective¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπίσκοπος“watchman, overseer”
2. Latin · derived fromepiscopus
3. Late Latin · derived fromepiscopālis
4. Middle English · inherited fromepiscopal
5. English todayepiscopal

From Middle English episcopal, from Late Latin episcopālis, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watchman, overseer”).

Episcopal · adjective, noun²

See episcopal.

Words from the same roots