episcopal

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English episcopal, from Late Latin episcopālis, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watchman, overseer”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈpɪs.kə.pl̩/ === Adjective === episcopal (comparative more episcopal, superlative most episcopal) Of or relating to the affairs of a bishop in various Christian churches. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== episcopacy episcopalian Episcopalian Episcopalianism episcopy ==== Translations ==== === See also === episcope (unrelated) === Anagrams === coapplies == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin episcopālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [ə.pis.kuˈpal] IPA(key): (Balearic) [ə.pis.koˈpal] IPA(key): (Valencia) [e.pis.koˈpal] === Adjective === episcopal m or f (masculine and feminine plural episcopals) episcopal === Further reading === “episcopal”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “episcopal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “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. == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin episcopālis. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: e‧pis‧co‧pal === Adjective === episcopal m or f (plural episcopais) (ecclesiastical) episcopal (relating to bishops) === Further reading === “episcopal”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “episcopal”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French épiscopal and Latin episcopālis. Equivalent to episcop +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌe.pis.koˈpal/ === Adjective === episcopal m or n (feminine singular episcopală, masculine plural episcopali, feminine/neuter plural episcopale) episcopal ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== arhiepiscop episcop episcopie == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin episcopālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /episkoˈpal/ [e.pis.koˈpal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: e‧pis‧co‧pal === Adjective === episcopal m or f (masculine and feminine plural episcopales) episcopal ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “episcopal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025