ministro

/miˈnistɾo/ · A2 · noun · m

curate

ministro — curate

ministro = minister with an -o; Latin minister meant servant (minus = lesser)

Same word as English minister, ending in -o. Latin minister meant servant, built on minus (lesser), the opposite of magister (master, from magis = more). A minister is literally one who serves the state.

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