arcepiscopo

Neapolitan

Etymology

arce- +‎ piscopo; modeled on Latin archiepiscopus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιεπίσκοπος (arkhiepískopos), from ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “first, chief”) + ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”). See also Italian arcivescovo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /artʃəˈpiʃkopə/
• Rhymes: -iʃkopə

Noun

arcepiscopo m (plural arcepiscope)

1. archbishop

References

• Emmanuele Rocco, Vocabolario del dialetto napolitano, Naples, 1882