Word: protopope
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
pope
Definition: One of the clergy of first rank in the lower order of secular clergy; an archpriest.
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: first
Affix: pope
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any bishop of the early Christian church.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πάπας
Language: grc
Decoded: papas
Meaning: title for priests and bishops, in the sense of spiritual father