diòcesi

See also: diocesi

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dioecēsis, from Ancient Greek διοίκησις (dioíkēsis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [diˈɔ.sə.zi]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [diˈɔ.se.zi]
  • Audio (Barcelona):(file)

Noun

diòcesi f (plural diòcesis)

  1. (historical) diocese (administrative district in some ancient Roman provinces)
  2. (Christianity) diocese (ecclesiastical territorial division subject to the jurisdiction of a bishop or of his legitimate substitute)

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