mysterie
Dutch
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Noun
mysterie n (plural mysteries, diminutive mysterietje n)
- mystery
Latin
Adjective
mystērie
- 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)
- Obscure or esoteric religious teachings or beliefs
- The obscure significance of generally known religious teachings of beliefs.
- A spiritual ceremony or event; especially the Eucharist.
- 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)
- A ceremony or duty, especially a Christian one.
- A craft or trade; a 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.