obispo

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish obispo (“bishop”).

Noun

obispo

1. (Christianity) bishop

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish obispo (“bishop”).

Noun

obispo

1. (Christianity) a bishop
2. the bishop chess piece
3. (humorous) a favored guest, especially in a feast

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish obispo (“bishop”).

Noun

obispo

1. (Christianity) bishop

Etymology

From Old Spanish, from Late Latin episcopus (“overseer, bishop”) (compare Catalan bisbe, French évêque, Italian vescovo, Portuguese bispo, and ultimately English bishop), from Ancient Greek επίσκοπος (epískopos, “one who watches over, overseer”), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + σκοπός (skopós, “watcher”), from σκοπέω (skopéō, “I contemplate, behold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.ˈβis.po/, /o.ˈβih.po/
• Rhymes: -ispo

Noun

obispo m (plural obispos)

1. bishop

See also

• alfil
• diócesis

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish obispo (“bishop”).

Noun

obispo

1. (Christianity) bishop