méistro

Ligurian

Etymology

From Latin magistrum, accusative of magister (“teacher”), from Proto-Italic *magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂isteros, derived from *méǵh₂yōs (“bigger, greater”), comparative of *méǵh₂s (“big, great”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmei̯stru/

Noun

méistro m (plural méistri, feminine méistra)

1. (male) teacher
2. master

Derived terms

• méistro de camîxe