biskup

Polish

noun
Definitions
  • bishop church official

Etymology

Derived from Church Slavic, Church Slavonic, Old Church Slavonic, Old Slavonic, Old Bulgarian бискоупъ derived from Latin episcopus (overseer, supervisor, bishop) derived from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (overseer, supervisor, watching over, watchman, observer).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἐπίσκοπος

Gloss

overseer, supervisor, watching over, watchman, observer

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