episkopo

Ultimately from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos).

• IPA^(key): /episˈkopo/
• Hyphenation: e‧pis‧ko‧po
• Rhymes: -opo

episkopo (accusative singular episkopon, plural episkopoj, accusative plural episkopojn)

1. (Christianity) a bishop

• ĉefepiskopo (“archbishop”)
• episkoparo (“episcopate”)
• episkopino (“a female bishop”)

• kuriero (“bishop (chess)”)

Borrowed from Esperanto episkopo, English episcopal, French épiscopal, German Episkopat, Italian episcopale, Russian епи́скоп (jepískop), Spanish episcopal, ultimately from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos). Decision no. 933, Progreso VI.

The sense “bishop (chess piece)” comes from English bishop.

• IPA^(key): /e.pi.ˈsko.po/

episkopo (plural episkopi)

1. (Christianity) bishop
2. (chess) bishop

• episkoparo (“episcopate”)
• episkopala (“episcopal”)
• episkopio (“bishopric”)
• episkopeso (“episcopacy”)
• episkopeyo (“bishop palace”)
• arkiepiskopo (“archbishop”)

• Progreso VI (in Ido), 1913–1914, page 116