maestro
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian maestro, from Latin magister (“master”). Doublet of magister and master.
Pronunciation
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Audio (AU): (file)
Noun
maestro (plural maestros or maestri)
- A master in some art, especially a composer or conductor.
- 1992, “Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang”, in Andre R. Young, Tracy Curry, Calvin Broadus, and Leon Haywood (lyrics), Andre R. Young (music), The Chronic, performed by Dr. Dre (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg), Death Row Records:
- You've never been on a ride like this before; with a producer who can rap and control the maestro.
- (slang) A gang elder in prison.
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Bikol Central
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maestro.
Pronunciation
Noun
maestro (feminine maestra)
Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maestro.
Pronunciation
Noun
maestro (feminine maestra)
- a male teacher, professor, or faculty member
- (derogatory) an advocate or promoter of something illegal or unethical
Verb
maestro
- to be a teacher; to become a teacher; to study to become a teacher
- (derogatory) to promote something illegal or unethical
- (derogatory) to be an advocate or promoter of something illegal or unethical
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:maestro.
Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian maestro.
Noun
maestro
Declension
Inflection of maestro (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation) | |||
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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 | |
abessive | maestrotta | maestroitta | |
instructive | — | maestroin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian maestro, from Latin magister, magistrum. Doublet of maître, which was inherited.
Pronunciation
Noun
maestro m (plural maestros)
Further reading
- “maestro”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Interlingua
Noun
maestro (plural maestros)
Italian
Etymology
From Latin magister, magistrum. Doublet of mastro.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈɛ.stro/, /maˈe.stro/[1]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛstro, -estro
- Hyphenation: ma‧è‧stro, ma‧é‧stro
Noun
maestro m (plural maestri, feminine maestra)
- teacher (male) (primary school)
- master (male)
- mast
- (music) conductor
- Synonym: direttore d'orchestra
- wright
- (meteorology) mistral (maestrale wind)
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Adjective
maestro (feminine maestra, masculine plural maestri, feminine plural maestre)
- proficient, accomplished, expert
- main, most important
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Descendants
All are borrowed.
References
- ^ maestro in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian maestro.
Pronunciation
Noun
maestro m pers
- maestro (unofficial title of distinguished musicians, especially conductors)
Declension
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Further reading
- maestro in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- maestro in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian maestro. Doublet of mestre, magíster, and máster.
Noun
maestro m (plural maestros)
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
Noun
maèstro m (Cyrillic spelling маѐстро)
Declension
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin magister, magistrum. Doublet of magíster, borrowed from Latin, and máster, borrowed from English.
Pronunciation
Noun
maestro m (plural maestros, feminine maestra, feminine plural maestras)
- (especially Latin America) teacher
- Synonym: profesor
- master
- (master) craftsman, handyman, contractor, construction worker
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Adjective
maestro (feminine maestra, masculine plural maestros, feminine plural maestras)
Derived terms
- amaestrar
- jugada maestra (“masterstroke, blinder”)
- llave maestra
- maestría
- maestro de ceremonias
- mente maestra
- obra maestra
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Descendants
Further reading
- “maestro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maestro.
Pronunciation
Noun
maestro (feminine maestra)
Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian maestro.
Pronunciation
Noun
maestro (definite accusative maestroyu, plural maestrolar)
Declension
Inflection | ||
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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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