magisterial
/madʒɪˈstɪəɹɪəl/adjective
magisterial is spelled M-A-G-I-S-T-E-R-I-A-L: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, magisterial means “Befitting the status or skill of a magister or master; authoritative, masterly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in magisterial?
| Letters | 11: M-A-G-I-S-T-E-R-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 55,433rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is magisterial?
Magisterial appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce magisterial?
- UK /madʒɪˈstɪəɹɪəl/
Magisterial has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with magisterial?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as magisterial from its last stressed vowel (/ɪəɹɪəl/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of magisterial
- more magisterial comparative
- most magisterial superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does magisterial mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Befitting the status or skill of a magister or master; authoritative, masterly.
- 2
Of or pertaining to a master, magistrate, the magisterium, or one in authority.
- 3
Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Magisterial in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | magistériel |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does magisterial come from?
From Late Latin magisterialis, from Latin magisterium.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).