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diocesi

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See also: diòcesi

Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek διοίκησις (dioíkēsis, administration), derived from διοικέω (dioikéō).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /diˈɔ.t͡ʃe.zi/, /ˈdjɔ.t͡ʃe.zi/[1]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔtʃezi
  • Hyphenation: di‧ò‧ce‧si, diò‧ce‧si

Noun

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diocesi f (invariable)

  1. (religion) diocese

References

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  1. ^ diocesi in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

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  • diocesi in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana