diocese
/ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.50 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An administrative division of the later Roman Empire, established by the Herodian tetrarchy.
noun
An ecclesiastical territory administered by a bishop.
Etymology
From Middle English diocise, from Old French diocese, from Late Latin diocēsis, from Latin dioecēsis (“district under a governor”), from Ancient Greek διοίκησις (dioíkēsis, “internal administration”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *weyḱ-, diocise, diocese, diocēsis, dioecēsis, διοίκησις
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Phrases
nullius diœcesis