magisterium

English

Etymology

From Latin magisterium (“office of a president, chief; magisterium”), from magister (“master”).

Noun

magisterium (plural magisteriums or magisteria)

  1. The teaching office or authority of the Roman Catholic Church.
  2. An authoritative statement.

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ma.ɡisˈte.ri.um/, [ma.ɡɪsˈtɛ.ri.ũ]

Noun

magisterium n (genitive magisteriī); second declension

  1. the office of a president, chief, director, superintendent
  2. magisterium

Inflection

Second declension.

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

Descendants

References
  • 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, 1883–1887)
  • magisterium in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • magisterium in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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