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Greek

oikos

house, household, or dwelling

Forms

  • oikos
  • oik- — Used before other endings.
  • eco- — A Latin-style development in modern compounds.
  • ec- — A shortened development in some words.

Origin

From an ancient Indo-European dwelling family, related to Latin vicus, “settlement.”

Note

A household includes its resources and management, not just its building.

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A bishop points to a clearly bounded district on a large tabletop map containing several parish churches and one larger cathedral, making the relationship between a bishop and a church district visible.
adjective / noun

diocesan

dye-AH-si-sun/daɪˈɑːsɪsn/

Relating to the church territory under a bishop.

Etymology
diGreekthrough, across; apart
+ocesGreekhouse, household, or dwelling
+anLatinof, from, or belonging to

The underlying image is managing a house: “thoroughly” and “house” developed into a term for administration and jurisdiction. The adjective applies this idea to the district administered by a bishop.

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