arzobispado

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish arçobispado, corresponding to modern arzobispo (“bishop”) +‎ -ado.

Noun

arzobispado m (plural arzobispados)

1. archbishopric (the rank or office of an archbishop)
2. archbishopric (the jurisdiction of an archbishop)

   Synonym: arquidiócesis

Related terms

• obispado

Further reading

• “arzobispado”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014