Etymology

From Old Church Slavonic бискоупъ ‎(biskupŭ), 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

• IPA^(key): /bîskup/
• Hyphenation: би‧скуп