Archbishop的词源

英文词源

archbishop (n.)

Old English ærcebiscop, from Late Latin archiepiscopus, from Greek arkhi- "chief" (see archon) + episkopos "bishop," literally "overseer." Replaced earlier Old English heah biscop (see bishop). The spelling conformed to Latin from 12c.

中文词源

Archbishop：大主教

前缀arch-, 始，主要。bishop, 主教，来自拉丁词episcopus.

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archbishop：大主教

词根词缀： -arch-起始,统治 + bishop主教