episcopalian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
- /əˌpɪskəˈpeɪliən/ (US)
- /əˌpɪskəˈpeɪljən/ (US)
- /ɪpɪskəpeɪliən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən/ (UK)
- (Northeastern, US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English episcopal Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English episcopalian From episcopal + -ian.
Meanings
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episcopal: pertaining to a bishop of any church
A bishop is entitled to certain episcopalian privileges.
- Episcopalian
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most episcopalian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more episcopalian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |