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archdiocese

/ˌɑɹt͡ʃˈdaɪəsɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
arch-dio-cese
IPA
/ˌɑɹt͡ʃˈdaɪəsɪs/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A diocese administered by an archbishop.

Etymology

Ultimately from Medieval Latin archdiocesis, variant of archidioecēsis, from archi- (“chief, main”) + Late Latin dioecēsis, q.v., equivalent to arch- + diocese.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɑɹt͡ʃˈdaɪəsɪs/
  • British English: /ˌɑːtʃˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/

Inflected Forms

archdioceses (plural) ad. (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

archbishop archdiocesan

Synonyms

archbishopric

Rhymes With

psoriasis

Questions

How do you pronounce archdiocese?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑɹt͡ʃˈdaɪəsɪs/.
What does archdiocese mean?
A diocese administered by an archbishop.
Where does archdiocese come from?
Ultimately from Medieval Latin archdiocesis, variant of archidioecēsis, from archi- (“chief, main”) + Late Latin dioecēsis, q.v., equivalent to arch- + diocese.

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