Middle French

Noun

menestrel m (plural menestrels)

1. servant
2. artisan; worker
3. minister of justice; one who enforces justice

Descendants

• French: ménestrel

Old French

Etymology

Latin ministeriālis.

Noun

menestrel m ‎(oblique plural menestreaus or menestreax or menestriaus or menestriax or menestrels, nominative singular menestreaus or menestreax or menestriaus or menestriax or menestrels, nominative plural menestrel)

1. servant
2. minister of justice; one who enforces justice

Descendants

• Middle French: menestrel
  • French: ménestrel

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛw

Noun

menestrel m (plural menestréis)

1. minstrel (Medieval entertainer)
2. minstrel (entertainer)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowing from French ménestrel.

Noun

menestrel m ‎(plural menestreli)

1. minstrel (medieval traveling entertainer)

Declension