magisterium

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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magisterium (plural magisteriums or magisteria)

  1. The teaching authority or office of the Roman Catholic Church.
    Synonym: (obsolete) magistery
  2. An authoritative statement.
  3. (alchemy) The philosopher's stone.

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Latin

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Etymology

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From magister (master) +‎ -ium. Compare ministerium.

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Noun

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magisterium n (genitive magisteriī or magisterī); second declension

  1. the office of a president, chief, director, superintendent
  2. magisterium
  3. (Ecclesiastical Latin) the Magisterium

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative magisterium magisteria
Genitive magisteriī
magisterī1
magisteriōrum
Dative magisteriō magisteriīs
Accusative magisterium magisteria
Ablative magisteriō magisteriīs
Vocative magisterium magisteria

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

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References

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  • magisterium”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • magisterium”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • magisterium in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
  • magisterium in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • magisterium in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin magisterium.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ma.ɡisˈtɛ.rjum/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrjum
  • Syllabification: ma‧gis‧te‧rium

Noun

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magisterium n

  1. master's thesis
    Synonym: magisterka
  2. master's degree
    Synonyms: magister, magisterka
  3. (Roman Catholicism) magisterium (teaching authority or office of the Roman Catholic Church)

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Further reading

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  • magisterium in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • magisterium in Polish dictionaries at PWN