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Etymology of the Latin word archiepiscopus

the Latin word archiepiscopus (archbishop)
derived from the Greek word archiepiskopos, ἀρχιεπίσκοπος
derived from the Greek word episkopos, ἐπίσκοπος (a superintendent; Christian officer in genitive case charge of a (or the) church)
using the Greek prefix epi-, ἐπι-
derived from the Byzantine Greek word epi, ἐπί (upon; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case); over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.)
derived from the Greek word skopos, σκοπός (a watch (sentry or scout); a goal)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *spek-
derived from the Greek word episkepesthai
derived from the Byzantine Greek word epi, ἐπί (upon; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case); over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.)
derived from the Greek word skepesthai
using the Late Greek prefix archi-, ἀρχι-
derived from the Greek word archein, ἄρχω

Derivations in Latin

archiepiscopalis, archiepiscopatus

Derivations in other languages

English archbishop, French archevêque, Portuguese arcebispo, Portuguese arquiepíscopo

Usage

Word found in Late Latin, Church Latin



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