diócesis

See also: diòcesis

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin diocēsis, from Latin dioecēsis, from Ancient Greek διοίκησις (dioíkēsis, “administration; diocese”).

Pronunciation

Noun

diócesis f (plural diócesis)

  1. (historical) diocese (administrative district in some ancient Roman provinces)
  2. (Christianity) diocese (ecclesiastical territorial division subject to the jurisdiction of a bishop or of his legitimate substitute)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Tagalog: diyósesis

Further reading

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