Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

magister

/ˈmæd͡ʒɪstə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
mag-is-ter
IPA
/ˈmæd͡ʒɪstə(ɹ)/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Master; sir: a title used in the Middle Ages, given to a person in authority, or to one having a licence from a university to teach philosophy and the liberal arts.

noun

The possessor of a master's degree.

noun

The chief male celebrant of an occult ritual.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin magister (“a master, chief, head, superior, director, teacher, etc.”), from magis (“more or great”) + -ter. Doublet of maestro, master, and meister.

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How do you pronounce magister?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæd͡ʒɪstə(ɹ)/.
What does magister mean?
Master; sir: a title used in the Middle Ages, given to a person in authority, or to one having a licence from a university to teach philosophy and the liberal arts.
Where does magister come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce magister

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