ðə nˈeɪm kˈoːɹpɪskˌoʊp ɔːɹ kˈoːɹpɪskˌɑːpəs plˈʊɹɹəl kˌoːɹpɪskˈoʊpi ɪz tˈeɪkən fɹʌmðə ɡɹˈiːk ænd mˈiːnz "ɹˈʊɹɹəl bˈɪʃəp".
The name chorepiscope or chorepiscopus (plural chorepiscopi) is taken from the Greek  and means "rural bishop".