vescovo

Italian (Fiorentino)

[ˈveskovo]

noun
Definitions
  • bishop (clergyman)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin episcopus (overseer, supervisor, bishop) derived from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (overseer, supervisor, watching over, watchman, observer).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἐπίσκοπος

Gloss

overseer, supervisor, watching over, watchman, observer

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