episcopal

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈpɪs.kə.pl̩/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Adjective

episcopal (comparative more episcopal, superlative most episcopal)

1. Of or relating to the affairs of a bishop in various Christian churches.
   • 1845, William Palmer, Origines Liturgicae, or, Antiquities of the English Ritual: And a Dissertation on Primitive Liturgies‎, 4th edition, volume 2, London: Francis & John Rivington, →OCLC, page 310:

     Inthronization, in ancient times, immediately succeeded the rite of consecration; the new bishop being honourably placed in his episcopal chair by the prelates assembled for his consecration.

See also

• episcope (unrelated)

Anagrams

• coapplies

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin episcopālis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ə.pis.kuˈpal]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ə.pis.koˈpal]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [e.pis.koˈpal]

Adjective

episcopal m or f (masculine and feminine plural episcopals)

1. episcopal

Further reading

• “episcopal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “episcopal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “episcopal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “episcopal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin episcopālis.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: e‧pis‧co‧pal

Adjective

episcopal m or f (plural episcopais)

1. (ecclesiastical) episcopal (relating to bishops)

Etymology

Borrowed from French épiscopal and Latin episcopālis. Equivalent to episcop +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌe.pis.koˈpal/

Adjective

episcopal m or n (feminine singular episcopală, masculine plural episcopali, feminine and neuter plural episcopale)

1. episcopal

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin episcopālis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /episkoˈpal/ [e.pis.koˈpal]

• Audio (Colombia):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: e‧pis‧co‧pal

Adjective

episcopal m or f (masculine and feminine plural episcopales)

1. episcopal

Further reading

• “episcopal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10