Masculí

bisschop

(Anglès)

  1. (masculine) bishop (official in Orthodox, Catholic and some Protestant churches overseeing a diocese)
  2. (masculine) bishop, bishop's wine
  3. (masculine) bishop

Freqüència

C1
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈbɪ.sxɔp/
Etimologia (Anglès)

In summary

From Middle Dutch bischop, from Old Dutch biskop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos). The use of the term for mulled wine probably derived from English or German. The chess sense is likely a semantic loan from English bishop.

Related words

bisbo

biskup

επίσκοπος

avesque

δεσπότης

véscovo

vescova

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