ministerial
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French ministeriel. Doublet of minstrel and ministerialis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmɪnəˈstɪɹi.əl/, /-ˈstɪəɹ-/
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Adjective
ministerial (comparative more ministerial, superlative most ministerial)
- Related to a religious minister or ministry.
- Related to a governmental minister or ministry.
- Having the power to wield delegated executive authority.
- (especially law) Serving as an instrument or means (i.e., procedural or ancillary, not substantive).
- Filling out the form under the direction of a lawyer is a ministerial task performed by a legal secretary.
Synonyms
- (serving as an instrument or means): instrumental
Derived terms
- ministerially
Related terms
- minister
- ministry
- ministerium
Translations
having the power to wield delegated executive authority
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serving as an instrument or means
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Noun
ministerial (plural ministerials)
- (historical) A member of the mediaeval estate or caste of unfree nobles.
Translations
unfree noble
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Anagrams
- matrilinies
Catalan
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -al
Adjective
ministerial (masculine and feminine plural ministerials)
- ministerial
Portuguese
Adjective
ministerial m or f (plural ministeriais)
- (ecclesiastical) ministerial (related to a religious minister or ministry)
- (government) ministerial (related to a governmental minister or ministry)
- ministerial (having the power to wield delegated executive authority)
Related terms
- ministério
- ministro
Romanian
Etymology
From French ministériel.
Adjective
ministerial m or n (feminine singular ministerială, masculine plural ministeriali, feminine and neuter plural ministeriale)
- ministerial
Declension
Declension of ministerial
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative | indefinite | ministerial | ministerială | ministeriali | ministeriale | ||
definite | ministerialul | ministeriala | ministerialii | ministerialele | |||
genitive/ dative | indefinite | ministerial | ministeriale | ministeriali | ministeriale | ||
definite | ministerialului | ministerialei | ministerialilor | ministerialelor |
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ministeˈɾjal/ [mi.nis.t̪eˈɾjal]
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: mi‧nis‧te‧rial
Adjective
ministerial (plural ministeriales)
- ministerial
Further reading
- “ministerial”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014