minstrel
/ˈmɪnstɹəl/MIN-struhl
/ˈmɪnstɹəl/MIN-struhl
Meaninga little servant
Common meaning: a travelling singer
- minstra servant, helperLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1146 · scan
- elsmall-thing ending (French -el)
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
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin minister ‘a servant, helper’.
Roots
- minister Latin “a servant, helper”
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