obispo

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish obispo (bishop).

Noun

obispo

  1. (Christianity) bishop

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish obispo (bishop).

Noun

obispo

  1. (Christianity) a bishop
  2. the bishop chess piece
  3. (humorous) a favored guest, especially in a feast

Ilocano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish obispo (bishop).

Noun

obispo

  1. (Christianity) bishop

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish, from Late Latin episcopus (overseer, bishop) (compare Catalan bisbe, French évêque, Italian vescovo, Portuguese bispo, and ultimately English bishop), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, one who watches over, overseer), from ἐπί (epí, over) + σκοπός (skopós, watcher), from σκοπέω (skopéō, I contemplate, behold).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈbispo/, [oˈβispo]
  • Rhymes: -ispo

Noun

obispo m (plural obispos)

  1. bishop

Derived terms

  • obispar (verb)

Descendants

See also

References


Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish obispo (bishop).

Noun

obispo

  1. (Christianity) bishop

See also

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