piscopo
See also: Piscopo
Neapolitan
Etymology
From Latin episcopus (“overseer, supervisor”), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + σκοπός (skopós, “watcher”), used in Greek and Latin both generally and as a title of civil officers. Cognate with all European terms for the position in various Christian churches.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpiʃkopə/
- Rhymes: -iʃkopə
Noun
piscopo m (plural [please provide])
- bishop
Derived terms
- arcepiscopo
References
- Emmanuele Rocco, Vocabolario del dialetto napolitano, Naples, 1882