Masculine
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menester

Meaning

  1. (masculine) office, occupation
  2. (masculine) necessity, duty

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
[mə.nəsˈte]
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Latin ministerium. Short form mester via Vulgar Latin *misterium (compare French métier).

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