master (subs.) Copy link Outline I. One having power1. dŏmĭnus (master of a house or servants)2. hĕrus (with special reference to the slaves belonging to him)3. păterfămĭlias (master of the entire household)4. pŏtens, ntis (strictly an adj., having power over; with gen.II. Fig.1. pŏtens, ntis (with gen.)2. compos, ŏtis (in possession of)III. Manager, superintendentIV. Of a schoolV. One perfectly skilled in anything1. antistes, ĭtis; also antista, ae2. expr. by perfectus, pĕrītus, etc.VI. The producer of a work of artVII. Literary title • master (subs.): I. One having power: 1. dŏmĭnus (master of a house or servants): the m. of the house and all his slaves, ipse d. atque omnis familia, Ter. Ad. 1, 2, 9: m. of one's own affairs, d. rerum suarum, Cic. Tusc. 3, 5, 11. In wider sense, one exercising imperial power: the Romans m.s of the world, Romanos dominos rerum, Virg.: Cic.: v. lord. 2. hĕrus (with special reference to the slaves belonging to him): cf. Cic. Off. 2, 7, 24, ut heris in famulos: Ter. pass. Belonging to the m., hĕrīlis, e: Ter. 3. păterfămĭlias (master of the entire household): v. householder. 4. pŏtens, ntis (strictly an adj., having power over; with gen.: esp. poet.): m. of the seasons, tempestatum p., Virg. G. 1, 27: being m.s of their own movements and of the city, potentes rerum suarum atque urbis, Liv. 23, 16, med. Phr.: (a). to be m. of, i. e. possess dominion over: (1). dŏmĭnor, 1: to be m. of the lives and properties of men, d. in capite fortunisque hominum, Cic. Quint. 30, 94: also foll. by inter (Caes. B. G. 2, 31); in and acc.: v. to lord. (2). obtĭneo, ui, tentum, 2: v. to possess. (b). to become m. of, pŏtior, 4 (foll. by abl. or gen.): to become m.s of all Gaul, totius Galliae imperio p., Caes. B. G. 1, 2: to become m. of the city (of Rome), urbis p., Sall. Cat. 47: to become m. of the state, rerum (not rebus) p., Nep. Att. 9, fin.: Cic. See also to rule, govern. II. Fig.: exercising control over oneself or one's passions: 1. pŏtens, ntis (with gen.): so long as I am my own m., dum mei p. sum, Liv. 26, 13, ad fin.: m. of one's senses, mentis p., Ov. Tr. 2, 139. 2. compos, ŏtis (in possession of): I am hardly my own m. (almost beside myself), vix sum compos animi, Ter. Ad. 3, 2, 12. Not m. of, not able to control oneself, impotens: v. ungovernable. III. Manager, superintendent: măgister, tri: m. of a company or union, societatis m., Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 74, 182: m. of the feast, convivii m., Varr. L. L. 5, 26, 122 (also arbiter bibendi, Hor.). M. of ceremonies, designator: v. usher. IV. Of a school: măgister: v. teacher, schoolmaster. Or expr. by dŏceo: who was your m. in music, quis te musicam docuit? v. to teach. V. One perfectly skilled in anything: 1. antistes, ĭtis; also antista, ae: a m. in the art of speaking, artis dicendi a., Cic. de Or. 2, 46, 202: Quint. 2. expr. by perfectus, pĕrītus, etc.: a perfect m. of geometry, (homo) in geometria perfectus, Cic. Fin. 1, 9, 20: m. of an art, perfectus in arte aliqua, Ov. A. A. 2, 547: m. of the art of war, rei militaris s. belli peritus (peritissimus, perfectly so): Cic.: v. skilled, accomplished. Phr.: a m. of the art of composition, politus scriptor atque artifex, Cic. Or. 51, 172. VI. The producer of a work of art: use pictor, sculptor: the old m.s, *veteres illi [nobilesque] pictores (veteres pictores, simply old painters, good or bad). A statue by an unknown m., *statua auctoris incerti (R. and A.). VII. Literary title: măgister: Stat. Acad.
master (v.) Copy link Outline I. To subdueII. To attain to thorough familiarity with a subject1. comprĕhendo, di, sum, 32. consĕquor, cūtus, 33. perdisco, 3 • master (v.): I. To subdue: dŏmo, sŭpĕro, etc.: v. to subdue, surpass. II. To attain to thorough familiarity with a subject: 1. comprĕhendo, di, sum, 3: esp. with some defining word: e. g. scientia et cogitatione compr., Cic. de Or. 1, 3, 10: v. to comprehend. 2. consĕquor, cūtus, 3: Cic. l. c. (nemo fere studuisse ei scientiae vehementius videtur, quin quod voluerit consecutus sit, i. e. he has m.'d it to the extent he wished). 3. perdisco, 3: v. to learn.
MASTER Copy link • MASTER 1. s. As to power, a lord, potens (with a genitive); master of one’s self, sui potens or compos: to be master of anything, PROP., aliquid in sua potestate habere: to remain master of anything, aliquid obtinere: to be master of (figuratively), imperare alicui rei; moderari alicui rei (e.g., linguae or orationi): to be master of one’s self, sibi imperare; animi potentem esse; animum suum comprimere, coercere: to be master of one’s anger, iram reprimere: to allow one’s self to be mastered by anger, ira teneri: not to be master of one’s anger, impotentem esse irae: to be master of one’s passions, cupiditatibus imperare (opposed to servire); cupiditates continere, comprimere, coercere, frenare, domare ac frangere: master of a house, pater familias or familiae herus (the former in respect of the whole family; the latter in respect of the servants; hence, in comic writers, the usual address of slaves to their master): possessor (the possessor of anything; frequently, however; opposed to dominus, the owner): the young master of the house, filius herilis, filius familiae (with the same difference as between herus and pater familias): master of the ceremonies, magister officiorum or aulae; magister admissionum (under the emperors). As to skill, (a) general term, artifex: a master in anything, artifex (with a genitive, especially of a gerund), antistes, princeps alicujus rei; alicujus rei peritissimus (very skilful): perfectus et absolutus in aliqua re (perfect in art or science): praecipuus ad aliquid faciendum (clever in doing anything; ☞ Herzog, Quint., 10, 1, 94, p. 119 sq.): a master in his art, orator perfectus, dicendi artifex (of a speaker): pictor perfectus, pingendi artifex (of a painter): medicus arte insignis, medicina or medicinae arte clarus, medicinae vates (of a physician; the former of one in practice, the latter of one eminent for professional learning, Plin., 11, 37, 88): to be a master in anything, familiam ducere in aliqua re (e.g., in jure civili); (in) aliqua re excellere or maxime excellere (general term): eruditum esse artificio alicujus rei (to have learned the practice of an art): to be a master in the art of flattery, ad nimiam assentationem eruditum esse: Horace is a master in delineating human character, Hor. ad notandos hominum mores praecipuus: in this line there have been many masters, in eo genere multi perfecti exstiterunt: practice makes master, exercitatio artem parat (Tac., Germ., 24, 1): (b) especially the manager of a work-shop, tabernae magister (Jul., Paul., Sentent. rec.; Vid: Gesn., Thes., s. v. Magister, extr.). Hence, general term = superintendent, teacher, magister (with reference to his proficiency or superiority of knowledge): doctor (one who imparts theory): praeceptor (one who gives practical rules or instructions), (c) The author of a work of art, artifex; auctor (e.g., a statue by an unknown master, statua auctoris incerti): (d) as a title of respect, magister; Vid: Gell., 18, 7, in. 2. v. To overcome, conquer, superare; vincere; domare, frangere [SYN. in CONQUER]. To comprehend, comprehendere, complecti (with and without animo or mente); assequi. Vid: more in COMPREHEND.