episcopal

From Middle English episcopal, from Late Latin episcopālis, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watchman, overseer”).

• IPA^(key): /əˈpɪs.kə.pl̩/

episcopal (comparative more episcopal, superlative most episcopal)

1. 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, volume 2, 4th edition, London: Francis & John Rivington, OCLC 25757264, 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.

• episcopacy
• episcopalian
• Episcopalian
• Episcopalianism
• episcopy

• episcope (unrelated)

• coapplies

From Late Latin episcopālis.

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /ə.pis.koˈpal/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /ə.pis.kuˈpal/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /e.pis.koˈpal/

episcopal (masculine and feminine plural episcopals)

1. episcopal

• “episcopal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “episcopal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
• “episcopal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “episcopal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Borrowed from Late Latin episcopālis.

episcopal m or f (plural episcopais)

1. (ecclesiastical) episcopal (relating to bishops)

Borrowed from French épiscopal and Latin episcopālis. Equivalent to episcop +‎ -al.

• IPA^(key): /ˌe.pis.koˈpal/

episcopal m or n (feminine singular episcopală, masculine plural episcopali, feminine and neuter plural episcopale)

1. episcopal

• arhiepiscop
• episcop
• episcopie

From Late Latin episcopālis.

• IPA^(key): /episkoˈpal/ [e.pis.koˈpal]

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• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: e‧pis‧co‧pal

episcopal (plural episcopales)

1. episcopal

• arquiepiscopal
• episcopalmente

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