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ministerial

English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Middle French ministeriel. Doublet of minstrel and ministerialis.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌmɪnəˈstɪɹi.əl/, /-ˈstɪəɹ-/
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Adjective edit

ministerial (comparative more ministerial, superlative most ministerial)

  1. Related to a religious minister or ministry.
  2. Related to a governmental minister or ministry.
    • 2023 November 15, Christian Wolmar, “Ministers should carry the can for ticket office fiasco”, in RAIL, number 996, page 46:
      In over a quarter of a century of writing this column, there has been no end of scandals, mishaps, errors and general cock-ups resulting from ministerial incompetence.
  3. Having the power to wield delegated executive authority.
  4. (especially law) Serving as an instrument or means (i.e., procedural or ancillary, not substantive).
    Synonym: instrumental
    Filling out the form under the direction of a lawyer is a ministerial task performed by a legal secretary.

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Noun edit

ministerial (plural ministerials)

  1. (historical) A member of the mediaeval estate or caste of unfree nobles.

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Catalan edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Late Latin ministeriālis. By surface analysis, ministeri +‎ -al.

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ministerial m or f (masculine and feminine plural ministerials)

  1. ministerial

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Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Late Latin ministeriālis. By surface analysis, ministério +‎ -al.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.nis.te.ɾiˈaw/ [mi.nis.te.ɾɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /mi.nis.teˈɾjaw/ [mi.nis.teˈɾjaʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /mi.niʃ.te.ɾiˈaw/ [mi.niʃ.te.ɾɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /mi.niʃ.teˈɾjaw/ [mi.niʃ.teˈɾjaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɨ.niʃ.tɨˈɾjal/ [mɨ.niʃ.tɨˈɾjaɫ], (proscribed) /mi.niʃ.tɨˈɾjal/ [mi.niʃ.tɨˈɾjaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /mɨ.niʃ.tɨˈɾja.li/, (proscribed) /mi.niʃ.tɨˈɾja.li/

  • Hyphenation: mi‧nis‧te‧ri‧al

Adjective edit

ministerial m or f (plural ministeriais)

  1. (ecclesiastical) ministerial (related to a religious minister or ministry)
  2. (government) ministerial (related to a governmental minister or ministry)
  3. ministerial (having the power to wield delegated executive authority)

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from French ministériel.

Adjective edit

ministerial m or n (feminine singular ministerială, masculine plural ministeriali, feminine and neuter plural ministeriale)

  1. ministerial

Declension edit

Declension of ministerial
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite ministerial ministerială ministeriali ministeriale
definite ministerialul ministeriala ministerialii ministerialele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite ministerial ministeriale ministeriali ministeriale
definite ministerialului ministerialei ministerialilor ministerialelor

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

By surface analysis, ministerio +‎ -al.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ministeˈɾjal/ [mi.nis.t̪eˈɾjal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: mi‧nis‧te‧rial

Adjective edit

ministerial m or f (masculine and feminine plural ministeriales)

  1. ministerial

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