Dominus
/ˈdɔ.mɪ.nus/noun
A Latin word meaning 'master,' 'lord,' or 'owner,' used in both secular and religious contexts.
Did you know?In Christian Latin, Dominus became one of the most sacred titles for God and Jesus, turning an everyday word for 'master' into a word charged with divine authority.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dem-
“to build, house, or domesticate”
Latin
Latin
domus
“house, home, household”
Latin
Latin
dominus
“master of a house; lord, owner”
Classical/Christian Latin
Latin
Dominus
“lord; title of respect and divine lordship”
Middle English
English
dominate / domain / domestic
“words inherited through Latin and French, referring to rule, territory, and household life”