Etymology

episcopate

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Today it means: Bishops seen as a group. Full definition →

Late Latin episcopatus ← Latin episcopus ← Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπίσκοπος“watching over”
  2. Latin · derived fromepiscopus
  3. Late Latin · derived fromepiscopatus
  4. English todayepiscopate

From Late Latin episcopatus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watching over”).

Words from the same roots

Latinepiscopus all →

episcopalGillespieepiscopophobiaPeshkopi

Ancient Greekἐπίσκοπος all →

bishopsuperintendentepiscopalPeshkopi

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