Etymology

From Latin episcopus ‎(“overseer”), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος ‎(epískopos, “overseer”)", from ἐπισκοπέω ‎(episkopéō, “I watch over”), from ἐπί ‎(epí, “over”) + σκοπέω ‎(skopéō, “I examine”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: бис‧коу‧пъ