επισκοπή

See also: ἐπισκοπή

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Koine Greek ἐπισκοπή (episkopḗ), from ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e.pi.skoˈpi/ compare to επίσκοποι (epískopoi)
Hyphenation: ε‧πι‧σκο‧πή

Noun

επισκοπή • (episkopí) f (plural επισκοπές)

(Christianity) episcopacy, diocese

Declension

declension of επισκοπή

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	επισκοπή •	επισκοπές •
genitive	επισκοπής •	επισκοπών •
accusative	επισκοπή •	επισκοπές •
vocative	επισκοπή •	επισκοπές •

Related terms

αρχιεπισκοπή f (archiepiskopí, “archdiocese, archiepiscopate”)
and see: επίσκοπος m (epískopos, “bishop”)

Further reading

επισκοπή - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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