diocese
English
/ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/
noun
Definitions
- Administrative division of the later Roman Empire, starting with the tetrarchy.
- (religion) Region administered by a bishop.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French diocese derived from Latin diocēsis, dioecēsis (district under a governor) derived from Ancient Greek διοίκησις (internal administration, administration, diocese).
Origin
Ancient Greek
διοίκησις
Gloss
internal administration, administration, diocese
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- archdiocesan English
- archdiocese English
- undiocesed English
- diocēsis Latin
- dioecesis Latin
- dioecēsis Latin
- dioēcesis Latin
- Diözese German
- diocesi Italian
- archidiocèse French
- diocèse French
- diócesis Spanish, Castilian
- διοίκησις Ancient Greek
- διοικέω Ancient Greek
- οἶκος Ancient Greek
- diocese Old French
- diocezo Esperanto
- ĉefdiocezo Esperanto
- diòcesi Catalan, Valencian
- diocezo Ido
- dgiocèse Norman
- dayosisi Swahili