Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antibishop

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-tibish-op
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipope.

Etymology

18th-century back-formation by analogy with antipope, from anti- + bishop.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

antibishops (plural) anti-bishop (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

antipope pseudocardinal

Questions

What does antibishop mean?
A pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipope.
Where does antibishop come from?
18th-century back-formation by analogy with antipope, from anti- + bishop.

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