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ministerialis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
min-is-te-ri-alis
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A non-noble (originally unfree) official or retainer under certain feudal systems, especially in the Holy Roman Empire, who had specific military duties to his lord.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From post-classical Latin ministeriālis (“ministerial”). Doublet of ministerial and minstrel.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ministeriālis

Inflected Forms

ministeriales (plural)

Questions

What does ministerialis mean?
A non-noble (originally unfree) official or retainer under certain feudal systems, especially in the Holy Roman Empire, who had specific military duties to his lord.
Where does ministerialis come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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