Magister
/ˈmædʒɪstər/noun
A master, teacher, or person of authority; in some contexts, a magistrate or academic degree holder.
Did you know?The Latin title *magister* comes from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning “greater,” and it later fed words for authority like *magistrate* and even the magical-sounding *magisterial* tone of command.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*meg-
“greater, large”
Latin
Latin
magis
“more, to a greater degree”
Latin
Latin
magister
“master, teacher, chief, director”
Old French
Old French
maistre
“master, teacher, lord”
Middle English
English
maister
“master, teacher, employer”
Modern English
English
master
“one who has control, skill, or authority”