# nolo episcopari

> English word · Interjection

## Definitions
1. Expressing a facetiously modest refusal of something which is actually desired.

## Etymology
From Latin nolo episcopari (“I do not want to be bishop”). It was formerly maintained that those nominated for the post of bishop politely declined the offer twice with these words.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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