évêque
French
Etymology
From Old French evesque, inherited from Late Latin episcopus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos).
Pronunciation
Noun
évêque m or f (plural évêques)
- bishop (clergyman)
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “évêque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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