dominus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • a master, possessor, ruler, lord, proprietor
  • an owner of a residence; the master of its servants and slaves
  • the master of a feast, the entertainer, host
  • the master of a play or of public games, the employer of players or gladiators
  • sir greeting

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *domanos inherited from Proto-Indo-European *domh₂nos (subduing), *demh₂- (tame, domesticate, dominate).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*demh₂-

Gloss

tame, domesticate, dominate

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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