magister

C2+ Topic:Education & Learning

US /ˈmædʒɪstɚ/ UK /məˈdʒɪstə/ See IPA manual

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noun
a master or teacher, especially in a medieval or academic context

The young scholar studied under a renowned magister.

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From Latin magister ('master, chief, teacher'), from magis ('more, greater'), related to magnus ('great').

magister Latin magnus Latin *meg- Proto-Indo-European

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# magister

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈmædʒɪstɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /məˈdʒɪstə/

## Meanings
1. a master or teacher, especially in a medieval or academic context

## Examples
- The young scholar studied under a renowned magister.

## Synonyms
- master
- teacher
- tutor
- preceptor
- schoolmaster
- magistrate

## Antonyms
- pupil
- student

## Related Forms
- magistrate
- magisterial
- master
- maestro

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: magister
- Root: magnus
- Root: *meg-

## Etymology
From Latin magister ('master, chief, teacher'), from magis ('more, greater'), related to magnus ('great').

## AI Etymology
Magister comes from Latin magister ('master, chief, teacher'), from magis ('more, greater'), related to magnus ('great'). The etymological trail includes Latin magister, Latin magnus, Proto-Indo-European *meg-. The same word family includes magistrate, magisterial, master, maestro. Its current noun use means "a master or teacher, especially in a medieval or academic context".

## Topics
- Education & Learning
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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