masterly
English
/ˈmɑːstəli/, /ˈmæstɚli/
adj
Definitions
- Executed in the manner of a master; showing competence and skill; masterful.
- (usually) Like a master; arbitrary; domineering, imperious.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English maisterli (artistically, skilfully, overconfidently, in the manner of a conqueror master) inherited from Old English mægester, mæġester (master) derived from Old French maistre (master) derived from Latin magister (master, teacher, chief, head, a master, director, etc, leader, superior) derived from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (great, big, many, stout) suffix from English master.
Origin
English
master
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Cubmaster English
- Playmaster English
- Scoutmaster English
- baggagemaster English
- balletmaster English
- bandmaster English
- bargemaster English
- barmaster English
- beastmaster English
- beemaster English
- bemaster English
- blogmaster English
- bodymaster English
- boroughmaster English
- botmaster English
- brewmaster English
- burghermaster English
- caddiemaster English
- caddymaster English
- cellarmaster English
- chapelmaster English
- chargemaster English
- chartermaster English
- cheermaster English
- chessmaster English
- choirmaster English
- chorusmaster English
- clubmaster English
- coachmaster English
- coalmaster English
- concertmaster English
- craftmaster English
- craftsmaster English
- divemaster English
- dockmaster English
- drawmaster English
- drillmaster English
- fagmaster English
- firemaster English
- flockmaster English
- foragemaster English
- fuckmaster English
- funkmaster English
- grandmaster English
- grillmaster English
- guildmaster English
- harbormaster English
- harbourmaster English
- headmaster English
- hostmaster English
- housemaster English
- huntmaster English
- ironmaster English
- jumpmaster English
- keymaster English
- loadmaster English
- lockmaster English
- loremaster English
- magister English
- master English
- masterable English
- masterate English
- masterbatch English
- mastercraftsman English
- masterdom English
- masterer English
- masterest English
- mastereth English
- masterfast English
- masterful English
- mastergroup English
- masterhood English
- masterji English
- masterless English
- masterlike English
- masterliness English
- masterling English
- masterman English
- mastermind English
- masterous English
- masterpiece English
- masterpoint English
- masterpost English
- mastership English
- mastersmith English
- masterstroke English
- masterweaver English
- masterwork English
- masterwort English
- mintmaster English
- mixmaster English
- outmaster English
- overmaster English
- partymaster English
- paymaster English
- piermaster English
- pitmaster English
- pledgemaster English
- postmaster English
- poundmaster English
- premaster English
- pressmaster English
- propmaster English
- puppetmaster English
- quarrymaster English
- quizmaster English
- quotemaster English
- rangemaster English
- ravenmaster English
- reckonmaster English
- remaster English
- ringmaster English
- roadmaster English
- roastmaster English
- runemaster English
- salesmaster English
- saymaster English
- schoolmaster English
- shedmaster English
- sheepmaster English
- shipmaster English
- signalmaster English
- slammaster English
- slavemaster English
- spinmaster English
- spookmaster English
- spymaster English
- stablemaster English
- stationmaster English
- studmaster English
- swordmaster English
- taskmaster English
- thigh master English
- toastmaster English
- towmaster English
- trackmaster English
- trainmaster English
- troncmaster English
- truckmaster English
- undermaster English
- wagonmaster English
- watermaster English
- waymaster English
- webmaster English
- weighmaster English
- wharfmaster English
- whoremaster English
- woodmaster English
- workmaster English
- wreckmaster English
- yardmaster English
- maisteri Finnish
- masteroida Finnish
- *maester Latin
- Maius Latin
- ingens Latin
- magis Latin
- magister Latin
- magisterium Latin
- magistralis Latin
- magistrum, magister Latin
- magistrālis Latin
- maximus Latin
- Magister German
- Meister German
- mester Hungarian
- maestro Italian
- méster Italian
- magister Dutch, Flemish
- maître Dutch, Flemish
- Lemaître French
- contremaître French
- maistrance French
- master French
- maître French
- maître d'hôtel French
- maîtresse French
- maîtrise French
- quartier-maître French
- мэтр Russian
- maestro Spanish, Castilian
- magíster Spanish, Castilian
- máster Spanish, Castilian
- μέγας Ancient Greek
- μεγάλος Ancient Greek
- ἀγαυός Ancient Greek
- *-teros Proto-Indo-European
- *magya Proto-Indo-European
- *méǵh₂s Proto-Indo-European
- *méǵh₂yos Proto-Indo-European
- magister Norwegian Bokmål
- máster Portuguese
- *mekō Proto-Germanic
- *mikilaz Proto-Germanic
- マスター Japanese
- magister Polish
- magister Norwegian Nynorsk
- master Norwegian Nynorsk
- mægester Old English
- mægester, mæġester Old English
- mǣster Old English
- maister Middle English
- maisterli Middle English
- maistre Old French
- maistrie Old French
- măiestru Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- meistar Old High German
- մեծ Old Armenian
- magister Old Irish
- maîte Norman
- maître Norman
- meister Middle High German
- mashtroj Albanian
- maistre Middle French
- maestría Old Portuguese
- *magalos Proto-Celtic
- *magos Proto-Celtic
- *magyo- Proto-Celtic
- *mogont-s Proto-Celtic
- *maȷ́ʰás Proto-Indo-Iranian
- *maȷ́ʰā́ Proto-Indo-Iranian
- mêstar Old Saxon
- mēstar Old Saxon
- mēstar, mestar Old Saxon
- magister Romansh
- maestre Old Occitan
- мастеръ Old East Slavic
- maesse Old Spanish
- mezin Northern Kurdish
- maestro Venetian
- masta Tok Pisin
- masta kot Tok Pisin
- μαΐστωρ gkm
- ماسٹر Panjabi, Punjabi
- ਮਾਸਟਰ Panjabi, Punjabi
- mèt tèt Haitian, Haitian Creole
- mwaisse Walloon
- magistr Crimean Tatar
- moître Bourguignon
- masra Sranan Tongo
- *megalos Proto-Hellenic
- 𐬨𐬀𐬰 Avestan
- magester Old Latin
- maite Louisiana Creole French
- maestr Gallo
- moaite Picard
- masta Chuukese
- *mākā Proto-Tocharian
- maastaa Fiji Hindi
- master
- masterji
- magister
- bemaster
- masterer
- remaster
- keymaster
- saymaster
- barmaster
- masterous
- spymaster
- premaster
- mixmaster
- paymaster
- Cubmaster
- beemaster
- masterate
- fagmaster
- waymaster
- masterful
- webmaster
- masterman
- mastereth
- pitmaster
- outmaster
- towmaster
- masterdom
- botmaster
- masterest
- propmaster
- masterpost
- bodymaster
- clubmaster
- drawmaster
- spinmaster
- mintmaster
- jumpmaster
- masterlike
- mastermind
- piermaster
- studmaster
- shipmaster
- quizmaster
- brewmaster
- funkmaster
- slammaster
- postmaster
- hostmaster
- loremaster
- masterable
- masterless
- headmaster
- Playmaster
- divemaster
- roadmaster
- shedmaster
- woodmaster
- huntmaster
- workmaster
- ringmaster
- loadmaster
- bandmaster
- ironmaster
- dockmaster
- firemaster
- masterwort
- masterfast
- taskmaster
- masterling
- lockmaster
- runemaster
- mastership
- masterhood
- coalmaster
- yardmaster
- masterwork
- overmaster
- blogmaster
- fuckmaster
- watermaster
- poundmaster
- cheermaster
- toastmaster
- craftmaster
- swordmaster
- wreckmaster
- undermaster
- masterpoint
- spookmaster
- partymaster
- truckmaster
- trainmaster
- salesmaster
- slavemaster
- mastersmith
- drillmaster
- Scoutmaster
- wagonmaster
- housemaster
- grillmaster
- ravenmaster
- wharfmaster
- choirmaster
- quotemaster
- troncmaster
- whoremaster
- trackmaster
- masterpiece
- roastmaster
- coachmaster
- guildmaster
- masterbatch
- beastmaster
- sheepmaster
- flockmaster
- weighmaster
- grandmaster
- caddymaster
- bargemaster
- chessmaster
- mastergroup
- rangemaster
- pressmaster
- signalmaster
- harbormaster
- stablemaster
- craftsmaster
- chapelmaster
- quarrymaster
- chargemaster
- masterliness
- thigh master
- reckonmaster
- balletmaster
- puppetmaster
- masterweaver
- masterstroke
- schoolmaster
- chorusmaster
- cellarmaster
- caddiemaster
- pledgemaster
- foragemaster
- concertmaster
- harbourmaster
- stationmaster
- burghermaster
- chartermaster
- baggagemaster
- boroughmaster
- mastercraftsman