Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bishopess

/bɪʃ.əˈpɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bish-opess
IPA: /bɪʃ.əˈpɛs/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female bishop.

noun

The wife of a bishop.

Example Sentences

"Presently there were bishopesses as well as priestesses, splendidly arrayed in chasubles and diadems. These were, from a strictly canonical point of view, the first validly ordained women priests."

Etymology

From bishop + -ess.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: bishop

Inflected Forms

bishopesses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bishopess?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɪʃ.əˈpɛs/.
What does bishopess mean?: A female bishop.
Where does bishopess come from?: From bishop + -ess.

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