μάστορας

Greek

Alternative forms

  • μάστορης (mástoris) (less common)

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek μάστορας and Byzantine Greek μαΐστωρ (maḯstōr), from Hellenistic μαγίστωρ, μάγιστρος (official of 3rd century), from Latin magister.[1][2] Also see μήστωρ (mḗstōr, adviser, counsellor). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmastoras/
  • Hyphenation: μά‧στο‧ρας

Noun

μάστορας (mástoras) m (plural μάστορες, feminine μαστόρισσα)

  1. craftsman, artisan
  2. expert

Declension

Synonyms

  • αρχιμάστορας m (archimástoras, master builder, craftsman)
  • μαστοράντζα f (mastorántza, group of craftsmen) (colloquial)
  • μαστόρεμα n (mastórema, fixing things)
  • μαστορεύω (mastorévo, I am fixing/working on)
  • μαστόρια n pl (mastória, the artisans)
  • μαστόρικος (mastórikos), μαστορικός (mastorikós)
  • πρωτομάστορας m (protomástoras, master builder, craftsman), πρωτομάστορης m (protomástoris) (less common)

See also

  • μαέστρος m (maéstros, orchestra conductor)
  • μετρ m (metr, master)

References

  1. μάστορας in Kriaras, Emmanuel. (n.d.) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας [Concise Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (11001669) Vols. IXIV.] (in Greek), Online edition
    Also lemmata μαΐστ- and μαγιστ-
  2. Babiniotis, Georgios (2010), μάστορας”, in Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
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