How to Say "metropolitan" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “metropolitan” is “arzobispo” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2formal
a specific title for an archbishop who oversees other bishops
Examples
El arzobispo de Madrid visitó nuestra parroquia.
The archbishop of Madrid visited our parish.
El nombramiento de un nuevo arzobispo es una noticia importante.
The appointment of a new archbishop is important news.
Históricamente, el arzobispo tenía un gran poder político.
Historically, the archbishop held great political power.
Lowercase for Titles
In Spanish, titles of positions like 'arzobispo,' 'papa' (pope), or 'rey' (king) are usually written in lowercase unless they start a sentence.
Gender and Articles
Since this refers to a male position in the Catholic Church, it uses the masculine article 'el' (el arzobispo).
The 'Archi-' Spelling
Mistake: “archobispo”
Correction: arzobispo
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