episcopacy
/ɪˈpɪskəpəsi/
构词拆解
-acy
后缀
也可拆解为
- -cy
- (non-productive) Used to form nouns of state, condition or quality. · (non-productive) Used to form nouns of rank or office.
词源说明
From episcop (ate) + -acy and/or episcopa(l) + -cy.
释义
名词noun
- 1The office of bishop and the governance of a church (a religious denomination) by bishops.
- 2Bishops collectively: Synonym of episcopate.