episcopal
English
Etymology
From Middle English episcopal, from Late Latin episcopālis, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watchman, overseer”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
episcopal (comparative more episcopal, superlative most episcopal)
- 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[1], 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.
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Translations
See also
- episcope (unrelated)
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Adjective
episcopal m or f (masculine and feminine plural episcopals)
Portuguese
Etymology
From Late Latin episcopālis
Adjective
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- (ecclesiastical) episcopal (relating to bishops)
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French épiscopal and Latin episcopālis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
episcopal m or n (feminine singular episcopală, masculine plural episcopali, feminine and neuter plural episcopale)
Declension
Declension of episcopal
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | episcopal | episcopală | episcopali | episcopale | ||
definite | episcopalul | episcopala | episcopalii | episcopalele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | episcopal | episcopale | episcopali | episcopale | ||
definite | episcopalului | episcopalei | episcopalelor | episcopalilor |
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Spanish
Etymology
From Late Latin episcopālis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
episcopal m or f (masculine and feminine plural episcopales)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “episcopal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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