Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bishoply

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bish-oply
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like, relating to, or characteristic of a bishop

adv

In the manner of a bishop.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English bisshoply, from Old English biscoplīc (“episcopal”) equivalent to bishop + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more bishoply (comparative) most bishoply (superlative)

Derived Forms

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Questions

What does bishoply mean?
Like, relating to, or characteristic of a bishop
Where does bishoply come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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