arcebiscop
Old English
Alternative forms
- ærċebisċop, erċebisċop
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin archiepiscopus, equivalent to arċe- + bisċop. Compare Old Frisian arcebiskop, Old High German erzibiscof, Old Norse erkibiskup.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑr.t͡ʃeˈbiʃ.ʃop/, [ˌɑrˠ.t͡ʃeˈbiʃ.ʃop], /ˈɑr.t͡ʃeˌbiʃ.ʃop/, [ˈɑrˠ.t͡ʃeˌbiʃ.ʃop]
Noun
arċebisċop m (nominative plural arċebisċopas)
- archbishop
Synonyms
- hēahbisċop
Derived terms
- arċebisċophād
- arċebisċoprīċe
Descendants
- Middle English: erchebischop, archebischop
- English: archbishop