episcopate
/ɪˈpɪskəpət/noun, verb
episcopate is spelled E-P-I-S-C-O-P-A-T-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, episcopate means “Bishops seen as a group” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of episcopate is episcopates.
How many letters and syllables are in episcopate?
| Letters | 10: E-P-I-S-C-O-P-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,114th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is episcopate?
Episcopate appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce episcopate?
- /ɪˈpɪskəpət/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of episcopate
- episcopates plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- episcopating participle, present
- episcopated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does episcopate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Bishops seen as a group.
The American Roman Catholic episcopate meets regularly.
- 2
The tenure in office of a bishop.
Bishop Smith's episcopate ran for more than 30 years.
- 3
rareA bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his diocese.
verb
- 1
To act as a bishop.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Episcopate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense bishops as a group:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Episkopat, Weltepiskopat |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does episcopate come from?
From Late Latin episcopatus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watching over”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).