Meaning

1 senses

  1. To act as a bishop.

Origin

From Late Latin episcopatus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos

From Late Latin episcopatus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watching over”).

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Forms

episcopates, episcopating, episcopated, episcopated
Base formepiscopate · to episcopate
3rd person singularepiscopates
Present participleepiscopating
Past simpleepiscopated
Past participleepiscopated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyepiscopate
he, she, itepiscopates

Past simpleLesson

all personsepiscopated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave episcopated
he, she, ithas episcopated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill episcopate

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
epilogueepinephrineepiphanyepisodeA2episodicepistemologyepitaph

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