首页英语词典suffragansuffragan的意思

suffragan

英 ['sʌfrəg(ə)n]
  • adj. 副的;副监督的;副主教的
  • n. 辅佐司教;副监督;副主教

中文词源


suffragan 副主教

来自拉丁语 suffraganeus,助理,尤指主教助理,来自 suffragium,投票,支持,词源同 suffrage, 投票权。

英文词源


suffragan (n.)
late 14c., "bishop who assists another bishop," especially one with no right of ordinary jurisdiction, from Anglo-French and Old French suffragan (13c.), from Medieval Latin suffraganeus "an assistant," noun use of adjective, "assisting, supporting," applied especially to a bishop, from Latin suffragium "support" (see suffrage). Related: Suffragant.