Etymology

magisterial

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Today it means: Befitting the status or skill of a magister or master; authoritative, masterly. Full definition →

Late Latin magisterialis ← Latin magisterium
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frommagisterium
  2. Late Latin · derived frommagisterialis
  3. English todaymagisterial

From Late Latin magisterialis, from Latin magisterium.

Words from the same roots

Latinmagisterium all →

magisteriummagistery

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