episcopus
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Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos, “overseer”), from ἐπί (epi, “over”) + σκοπός (skopos, “watcher, lookout, guardian”).
Noun [edit]
episcopus (genitive episcopī); m, second declension
- (Later Latin) An overseer, supervisor, bishop; an official in a Christian church who governs a region of the church sometimes called a diocese, or a similar official in other religions.
- (Later Latin, chess) bishop
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | episcopus | episcopī |
| genitive | episcopī | episcopōrum |
| dative | episcopō | episcopīs |
| accusative | episcopum | episcopōs |
| ablative | episcopō | episcopīs |
| vocative | episcope | episcopī |
