mysterie

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin mysterium, ultimately from Ancient Greek μυστήριον (mustḗrion).

Pronunciation

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Noun

mysterie n (plural mysteries, diminutive mysterietje n)

1. mystery

Descendants

• → Indonesian: misteri

Latin

Adjective

mystērie

1. vocative masculine singular of mystērius

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Anglo-Norman misterie, from Latin mysterium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον (mustḗrion).

Alternative forms

• mysterye, mistery, misterie, mystery

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /misˈtɛːriː(ə)/, /ˈmistəriː(ə)/

Noun

mysterie (plural mysteries or misteria)

2. Obscure or esoteric religious teachings or beliefs
3. The obscure significance of generally known religious teachings of beliefs.
4. A spiritual ceremony or event; especially the Eucharist.
5. A mystery or unknown; something that is unexplained.

Descendants

• English: mystery
• Scots: meestery

References

• “mistērī(e, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-19.

Etymology 2

From Old French mistere, from Latin misterium, a variant of ministerium influenced by mysterium.

Alternative forms

• mysterye, mistery, misterie, mystery

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /misˈtɛːriː(ə)/, /ˈmistəriː(ə)/

Noun

mysterie (plural mysteris)

2. A ceremony or duty, especially a Christian one.
3. A craft or trade; an organisation regulating such a trade.

Descendants

• English: mystery

References

• “mistē̆rī(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-19.