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magisterium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
mag-is-teri-um
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The teaching authority or office of the Roman Catholic Church.

noun

An authoritative statement.

noun

The philosopher's stone.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin magisterium (“office of a president, chief; magisterium”), from magister (“master”). Equivalent to magister + -ium. Doublet of magistery.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

magisteriums (plural) magisteria (plural)

Derived Forms

magisteriology

Phrases

extraordinary magisterium ordinary magisterium

Synonyms

magistery

Rhymes With

miriam bacterium delirium imperium deuterium mycobacterium cerium criterium corynebacterium cyanobacterium puerperium psalterium

Questions

What does magisterium mean?
The teaching authority or office of the Roman Catholic Church.
Where does magisterium come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin magisterium (“office of a president, chief; magisterium”), from magister (“master”). Equivalent to magister + -ium. Doublet of magistery.

How to pronounce magisterium

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