episkopo

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Esperanto

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Etymology

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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

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

  1. (Christianity) a bishop

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Ido

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Esperanto episkopoEnglish episcopalFrench épiscopalGerman EpiskopatItalian episcopaleRussian 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

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Noun

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episkopo (plural episkopi)

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

Derived terms

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See also

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Chess pieces in Ido · shakfiguri (layout · text)
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rejo damo turmo episkopo kavalo piono

References

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