epscop

Old Irish

Etymology

From Latin episcopus, and ultimately from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”)

Noun

epscop m (genitive epscoip, nominative plural epscuip)

  1. (Christianity) bishop
  2. episcopus, overseer

Declension
Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative epscop epscopL epscoipL
Vocative epscoip epscopL epscopuH
Accusative epscopN epscopL epscopuH
Genitive epscoipL epscop epscopN
Dative epscopL epscopaib epscopaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

References
  • “1 epscop” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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