Added 9 October 2026
archdiocese
/ˌɑːtʃˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/ noun
In Latin: archidioecēsis Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about archdiocese at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The diocese of an archbishop.
Origin
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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