ærcebiscop

Old English

Alternative forms

erċebisċop, arċebisċop

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin archiepiscopus, equivalent to ærċe- +‎ bisċop. Compare Old Frisian arcebiskop, Old High German erzibiscof, Old Norse erkibiskup.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌært͡ʃeˈbiʃop/, /ˈært͡ʃeˌbiʃop/

Noun

ærċebisċop m (nominative plural ærċebisċopas)

archbishop

Synonyms

hēahbisċop

Derived terms

arċebisċophād
arċebisċoprīċe

Descendants

Middle English: erchebischop, archebischop
- English: archbishop

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