magisterial
/ˌmædʒɪsˈtiɹiəl/ma-jih-STEE-ree-uhl
/ˌmædʒɪsˈtiɹiəl/ma-jih-STEE-ree-uhl
Meaningof a master
Common meaning: having authority
- magista master, chief, teacherLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1097 · scan
- eragent ending: one who
- ialadjective ending: relating to
Journey through time
- Latinmagister‘a master, chief, teacher’
- Englishmagisterial‘having authority’ · today
magist also in: magistratemaster
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin magister ‘a master, chief, teacher’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry magister, p. 1097 · dictionary scan
Roots
- magister Latin “a master, chief, teacher”
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