easpag

== Irish == === Alternative forms === easboc, easbog, easpoc, easpog (superseded) easbag, easbug, eascob, easgab, easpug, epscop, espoc, espucc (obsolete) === Etymology === Metathesized from earlier eascob, from Old Irish epscop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”). Cognate with Manx aspick and Scottish Gaelic easbaig. === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɑsˠpˠəɡ/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈæsˠpˠəɡ/, (influenced by the suffix -óg) /ˈæsˠpˠoːɡ/; /ˈasˠpˠək/, (Cois Fharraige) [ˈaːsˠpˠək] (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɑsˠpˠək/, /ˈasˠpˠʊk/, /ˈasˠpˠʌk/; /ˈasˠkəbˠ/, /ˈasˠkʊbˠ/ (corresponding to the form eascob) === Noun === easpag m (genitive singular easpaig, nominative plural easpaig) (Christianity, chess) bishop ==== Declension ==== ==== Quotations ==== ==== Derived terms ==== easpag speatháin (“oxeye daisy”) easpagán (“oxeye daisy”) ==== See also ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “easpog”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 281 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “easpag”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “easpag”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “easpag”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026