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Mesteris

MÈSTERIS

Etymology

Perhaps from *Meisteris or the like, cf. German Meister ¹. But the gender Mèster is also possible, cf. Latin Mesters (LAG 163), German. Mester < Meister ².

Feminine FORMS

Mesterienė / Mesterytė

Pronunciation

/ˈmʲɛsʲtʲɛrʲɪs/

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 428.

2. M. Gottschald, ibid..