maestro

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian maestro, from Latin magister (“master”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmaɪstɹoʊ/

Noun

maestro (plural maestros)

  1. A master in some art, especially a composer or conductor.
  2. (slang) A gang elder in prison.

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Translations

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Finnish

Noun

maestro

  1. maestro

Declension

Inflection of maestro (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
nominative maestro maestrot
genitive maestron maestrojen
maestroiden
maestroitten
partitive maestroa maestroja
maestroita
illative maestroon maestroihin
singular plural
nominative maestro maestrot
accusative nom. maestro maestrot
gen. maestron
genitive maestron maestrojen
maestroiden
maestroitten
partitive maestroa maestroja
maestroita
inessive maestrossa maestroissa
elative maestrosta maestroista
illative maestroon maestroihin
adessive maestrolla maestroilla
ablative maestrolta maestroilta
allative maestrolle maestroille
essive maestrona maestroina
translative maestroksi maestroiksi
instructive — maestroin
abessive maestrotta maestroitta
comitative — maestroineen

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian maestro, from Latin magister, magistrum. Doublet of maître, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.ɛs.tʁo/
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Noun

maestro m (plural maestros)

  1. maestro

Italian

Etymology

From Latin magister, magistrum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈɛ.stro/, /maˈe.stro/, [mäˈɛs̪t̪ro], [mäˈes̪t̪ro]
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  • Rhymes: -ɛstro

Noun

maestro m (plural maestri, feminine maestra)

  1. teacher (male)
  2. master (male)
  3. mast
  4. (music) conductor
    Synonym: direttore d'orchestra

Adjective

maestro (feminine singular maestra, masculine plural maestri, feminine plural maestre)

  1. proficient, accomplished, expert
  2. main, most important

Descendants

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian maestro. Doublet of mestre, magíster, and máster.

Noun

maestro m (plural maestros)

  1. (music) conductor (person who conducts an orchestra)

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maěstro/
  • Hyphenation: ma‧e‧stro

Noun

maèstro m (Cyrillic spelling маѐстро)

  1. (music) maestro (unofficial title of distinguished musicians, especially conductors)

Declension

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin magister, magistrum. Doublet of magíster, borrowed from Latin, and máster, borrowed from English.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈes.tɾo/, /ˈmae̯stɾo/
  • Rhymes: -estɾo

Noun

maestro m (plural maestros, feminine maestra, feminine plural maestras)

  1. teacher (male)
  2. master
  3. (master) craftsman, handyman, contractor, construction worker

Adjective

maestro (feminine singular maestra, masculine plural maestros, feminine plural maestras)

  1. expert, master

Synonyms

Derived terms

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian maestro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [maːestɾo]

Noun

maestro (definite accusative maestroyu, plural maestrolar)

  1. maestro, a composer
  2. conductor of an orchestra

Declension

Inflection
Nominative maestro
Definite accusative maestroyu
Singular Plural
Nominative maestro maestrolar
Definite accusative maestroyu maestroları
Dative maestroya maestrolara
Locative maestroda maestrolarda
Ablative maestrodan maestrolardan
Genitive maestronun maestroların
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