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Magistral

//ˈmadʒɪstɹəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to or befitting a master; authoritative.

    "[Y]ou live on a magistral hill in a venerable mansion, not to speak of governmental rations."

  2. 2
    Sovereign (of a remedy); extremely effective. obsolete
  3. 3
    Formulated extemporaneously, or for a special case; opposed to officinal, and said of prescriptions and medicines.
Noun
  1. 1
    A sovereign medicine or remedy. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A magistral line. countable
  3. 3
    Powdered copper pyrites used in the amalgamation of ores of silver, as at the Spanish mines of Mexico and South America. uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle French magistral, and its source, Latin magistrālis, from magister (“master”). Doublet of mistral.

Etymology 2

From Middle French magistral, and its source, Latin magistrālis, from magister (“master”). Doublet of mistral.

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